Court Opinion

ID: 6049073
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-01-13 14:40:54.737531+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T08:51:38.576319
License: Public Domain

Review of a determination of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act. The decretal portion of the determination should be confirmed under the authority *859of Matter of Guernsey Breeders Co-Op. v. Noyes (284 N. Y. 197). Findings of fact are approved and the determination of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets is confirmed insofar as it provides: “ (1) A differential in the amount of thirty-five cents per hundredweight is hereby fixed and shall be paid out of the Equalization Pools established by Official Orders Nos. 127 and 129, and as a charge against them, solely on the milk of petitioner, New York State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-Operative, Inc., sold by it as Guernsey milk. (2) Said differential shall become effective as of the inception of Milk Marketing Orders Nos. 127 and 129. (3) This order shall become effective as of the 1st day of ' June, 1945 ”, The review under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act is dismissed on the merits, with $50 costs and disbursements to be paid to the respondent, New York State Guernsey Breeders’ Co-operative, Inc. The unnecessary and improper statements made by the commissioner preceding and in connection with the promulgation of the order are not approved. Hill, P. J., Heffernan. Foster and Lawrence, JJ., concur; Brewster, J., dissents upon the grounds stated in a memorandum in Matter of Rochester Co-op. etc. Agency v. Du Mond {ante, p. 857,' decided herewith). Leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals granted, and this Court certifies that in its opinion a question of law is involved , which ought to be reviewed by the Court of Appeals. Hill, P. J., Heffernan, Brewster, Foster and Lawrence, JJ., concur.