Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corp. v. Town Board of Esopus

In this article 78 of the Civil Practice Act proceeding petitioner, a gas and electric corporation organized and existing under the Transportation Corporations Law and the successor to United Hudson Electric Corporation, seeks an order to compel the respondent Town Board to issue a street opening permit in connection with its construction of a high capacity interconnecting gas line through a public highway in the Town of Esopus. The application of the abutting owner to intervene and oppose the application herein, to which petitioner consents, is granted. The proceeding presents no factual…