LA PORTO v. PHILMONT


39 N.Y.2d 7 (1976)

Joseph La Porto et al., Appellants, v. Village of Philmont, Respondent, and Town of Claverack, Intervenor-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 19, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew H. Bowcock for appellants and intervenor-appellant.

John W. Rehfuss for respondent.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.


GABRIELLI, J.

The Village of Philmont, in 1911, was required to file a map and description of its territorial limits with the Secretary of State pursuant to chapter 64 of the Laws of 1909, as amended by chapter 205 of the Laws of 1911. This statute specifically directed the president of the village to "cause to be prepared an outline map and description of the corporate limits of * * * [the] village, * * * which...

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