MATTER OF COUNTY OF CAYUGA v. McHUGH


3 A.D.2d 300 (1957)

In the Matter of County of Cayuga, Petitioner, v. Thomas J. McHugh et al., Constituting The State Commission of Correction, Respondents

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Fourth Department.

March 20, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. O'Connor, County Attorney, for petitioner.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (John R. Davison and James O. Moore, Jr., of counsel), for respondents.

All concur, except KIMBALL, J., who dissents and votes to confirm the determination in a separate opinion. Present — McCURN, P. J., VAUGHAN, KIMBALL, WILLIAMS and BASTOW, JJ.


WILLIAMS, J.

The County of Cayuga commenced this article 78 proceeding to review a determination of the State Correction Commission closing the Cayuga County jail. Pursuant to section 1296 of the Civil Practice Act, the proceeding was transferred to this court.

Subdivision 8 of section 46 of the Correction Law empowers the Correction Commission to "Close any county jail * * * which is unsafe, unsanitary...

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