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Rubel Corporation v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Nov 22, 1948
274 App. Div. 925 (N.Y. App. Div. 1948)

Summary

In Rubel Corp. v. City of New York (73 N.Y.S.2d 813, 819, affd. without opn. 274 App. Div. 925) it was even said, in regard to powers of a municipality (although quite obviously not "sovereign") that the "failure of City officials to enforce possible rights * * * whether for a long period or a short one, may not be made the basis of an admission or estoppel resulting in possible loss to the public of the municipality's rights."

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Opinion

November 22, 1948.

Present — Peck, P.J., Dore, Callahan, Van Voorhis and Shientag, JJ.


Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. No opinion.


Summaries of

Rubel Corporation v. City of New York

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Nov 22, 1948
274 App. Div. 925 (N.Y. App. Div. 1948)

In Rubel Corp. v. City of New York (73 N.Y.S.2d 813, 819, affd. without opn. 274 App. Div. 925) it was even said, in regard to powers of a municipality (although quite obviously not "sovereign") that the "failure of City officials to enforce possible rights * * * whether for a long period or a short one, may not be made the basis of an admission or estoppel resulting in possible loss to the public of the municipality's rights."

Summary of this case from State v. New York Movers Tariff Bureau, Inc.
Case details for

Rubel Corporation v. City of New York

Case Details

Full title:RUBEL CORPORATION, Appellant, v. CITY OF NEW YORK et al., Respondents

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Nov 22, 1948

Citations

274 App. Div. 925 (N.Y. App. Div. 1948)

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