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People ex Rel. O'Toole v. Board of Excise of Brooklyn

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 17, 1892
31 N.E. 627 (N.Y. 1892)

Summary

In People ex rel. O'Toole v. Board of Excise, 42 N.Y. St. Repr. 39, affd. by Court of Appeals, 45 id. 932, it was held that it was within the power of the board of excise, in the exercise of its discretion, to determine that liquor stores on three corners of intersecting streets render the fourth corner a place where a license might not properly be granted, and that its decision to that effect was not an abuse of discretion.

Summary of this case from People ex Rel. Ryan v. Dalton

Opinion

Argued May 27, 1892

Decided June 17, 1892

Josiah T. Marean for appellants.

F.A. McCloskey for respondent.


Agree to affirm on opinion below.

All concur.

Judgment affirmed.


Summaries of

People ex Rel. O'Toole v. Board of Excise of Brooklyn

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 17, 1892
31 N.E. 627 (N.Y. 1892)

In People ex rel. O'Toole v. Board of Excise, 42 N.Y. St. Repr. 39, affd. by Court of Appeals, 45 id. 932, it was held that it was within the power of the board of excise, in the exercise of its discretion, to determine that liquor stores on three corners of intersecting streets render the fourth corner a place where a license might not properly be granted, and that its decision to that effect was not an abuse of discretion.

Summary of this case from People ex Rel. Ryan v. Dalton
Case details for

People ex Rel. O'Toole v. Board of Excise of Brooklyn

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE ex rel. JAMES O'TOOLE et al., Appellants, v . THE BOARD OF…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 17, 1892

Citations

31 N.E. 627 (N.Y. 1892)
31 N.E. 627
45 N.Y. St. Rptr. 932

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