Shell Oil Co. v. Farrington

In a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act, to annul the determination of the Town Board of the Town of Hempstead denying petitioner’s application, pursuant to the town’s Flammable Liquids Ordinance, for a permit to install a 1,000,000-gallon gasoline storage tank, the petitioner appeals from an order of the Supreme Court, Nassau County, dated July 27,1962, which dismissed the proceeding. Order affirmed, with costs. The Flammable Liquids Ordinance requires that a storage permit be obtained from the Town Board before any structure for the storage of flammable liquids may be…