Case Name: The Village of Charlotte, New York, Appellant, v. John M. Keon, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-03
Citations: 143 A.D. 952
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Village of Charlotte, New York, Appellant, v. John M. Keon, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 143
Pages: 952–952

Head Matter:
Fourth Department,
March, 1911.
The Village of Charlotte, New York, Appellant, v. John M. Keon, Respondent.
Tax — action to recover — municipal corporation — counterclaims.
Appeal from a judgment of the Monroe County Court, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Monroe on the 25th day of May, 1910, affirming a judgment of the Justice’s Court.

Opinion:
Judgment of County Court and judgment of Justice's Court reversed, with costs of this appeal to appellant. Spring and Williams, JJ., voted for reversal upon the ground that the items constituting the alleged counterclaim were not causes of action upon which an action could be brought against the village, having been presented to and audited by the village board. McLennan, P. J., concurred in result in an opinion; Kruse and Robson, JJ., dissented.