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Matter of Kupferman v. Katz

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 31, 1963
13 N.Y.2d 932 (N.Y. 1963)

Opinion

Argued October 30, 1963

Decided October 31, 1963

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, SAMUEL M. GOLD, J.

Robert J. Feldman for appellant.

Leo A. Larkin, Corporation Counsel ( Bernard Friedlander, Pauline K. Berger and Barbara M. Watson of counsel), for respondents.


Order affirmed, without costs. The Appellate Division acted within its discretionary power in affirming the denial of the petition in this mandamus proceeding because of delay in bringing it. We reach no other question. No opinion.

Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE, FOSTER and SCILEPPI.


Summaries of

Matter of Kupferman v. Katz

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 31, 1963
13 N.Y.2d 932 (N.Y. 1963)
Case details for

Matter of Kupferman v. Katz

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of THEODORE R. KUPFERMAN, Appellant, v. HERMAN KATZ, as City…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 31, 1963

Citations

13 N.Y.2d 932 (N.Y. 1963)
244 N.Y.S.2d 217
194 N.E.2d 47

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