THOMAS v. TOWN OF BEDFORD


11 N.Y.2d 428 (1962)

D. Wilson Thomas et al., Appellants, v. Town of Bedford et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided July 6, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Riegelman, H. H. Nordlinger and James D. Stillman for appellants.

Ambrose Doskow, Erwin H. Uellendahl and Ernest A. Gleit for respondents.

Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER concur.


FULD, J.

In March of 1960, the Town of Bedford amended its 1946 zoning ordinance to rezone certain property from residence 2-A (two acres) and residence 4-A (four acres) use to an RO (research office) use. The plaintiffs, who live in 2-A and 4-A districts adjacent to or close by the rezoned area, brought the present action to declare the amendment unconstitutional and void and to enjoin the town officials from...

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