Case Name: John H. Blackburn, Respondent, v. Andrew V. Clements et al., Constituting the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Coeymans, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1948-01-07
Citations: 273 A.D. 830
Docket Number: 
Parties: John H. Blackburn, Respondent, v. Andrew V. Clements et al., Constituting the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Coeymans, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 273
Pages: 830–830

Head Matter:
John H. Blackburn, Respondent, v. Andrew V. Clements et al., Constituting the Board of Education of Union Free School District No. 1, Town of Coeymans, et al., Appellants.

Opinion:
Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals granted. The court certifies that questions of law have arisen which in its opinion ought to be reviewed by the Court of Appeals, which questions are hereby certified as follows: (1) Is a school district a municipal corporation within the meaning of section 51 of the General Municipal Law? (2) May a taxpayer's action under section 51 of the General Municipal Law be maintained against the officials of a school district? Hill, P. J., Heffeman, Foster, Russell and Deyo, JJ., concur. [See 272 App. Div. 1098.]