Legal Opinion
Village of Watkins Glen v. Hager
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 16, 1931PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcNaught, J.
The plaintiff, village of Watkins Glen, was incorporated by the Legislature under a special act, being chapter 36 of the Laws of 1918. The act of incorporation (Tit. 2, §-5) provides the territory, shall continue to be a municipal corporation and “ shall have power to hold, purchase and convey such real and personal estate as the purposes of the corporation may require.” It is also provided in title 4, relating to the board of trustees, its powers and duties, that such trustees have power to provide for the preservation of shade and ornamental trees in and upon the parks, public grounds and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Lloyd v. . the Mayor, C. of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1851
- People Ex Rel. Mayor of New York v. Board of AssessorsNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- People Ex Rel. Savings Bank of New London v. ColemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Young Women's Christian Ass'n v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
- Atlantic & N. C. R. R. Co. v. Board of Commissioners of Carteret CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1876
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3Cited by13 opinions
- County of Herkimer v. Village of HerkimerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Erie County Agricultural Society v. ClucheyNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- Erie County Water Authority v. County of ErieAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- REDEVELOPMENT COM'N OF HIGH POINT v. Guilford CountySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1968
- In Re the Appeal of the University of North CarolinaSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1980
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