Travel House of Buffalo, Inc. v. Grzechowiak

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the petition in an article 78 proceeding by which petitioner sought to annul the action of respondent City of Buffalo Director of Licenses in renewing certain taxicab licenses for the year 1965 and to compel him to accept and act upon applications for such licenses filed by petitioner. Appeal is also taken from an order denying petitioner’s motion to set aside the judgment.

In 1930 the City of Buffalo, recognizing that the taxicab business was a matter of public concern and interest, adopted ordinances regulating such business within the city.…