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p. 547In the Matter of the Appraisal, under the Transfer Tax Act, of the Estate of George T. Hanford, Deceased. The Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant; The People of the State of New York ex rel. Laura H. Briggs, Respondent. (Argued October 4, 1906; decided October 23, 1906.)
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Matter of Hanford, 113 App. Div. 894 , affirmed.Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered June 6, 1906, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the state comptroller to pay interest on moneys wrongfully col
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lected as a transfer tax on the estate of George T. Hanford, • deceased.
Edmond C. Alger and A. A. Yates for appellant.
Ed/win C. Angle for respondent.
Order affirmed, with costs, on authority of Matter of Berry ( 179 N. Y. 285 ).
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Edward T. Bartlett, Haight, Vann, Werner, Willard Bartlett and Chase, JJ.