People ex rel. Joline v. Williams — 200 N.Y. 528

Majority

p. 528

The People of the State of New York ex rel. Adrian H. Joline et al., as Receivers of the Metropolitan Street Railway Company, Appellants, v. Clark Williams, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent.

(Argued November 21, 1910;

decided December 6, 1910.)

Headnote

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered November 15, 1910, which dismissed a writ of certiorari and confirmed the determination of the defendant in assessing a franchise tax against the relator for the year ending June 30, 1909.

William M. Chadbourne, Arthur H. Masten and Ellis W. Leavenworth for appellants.

Edward R. O'Malley, Attorney-General (Irving D. Vann of counsel), for respondent.

Order affirmed, with costs, on authority of Central Trust Co. v. N. Y. C. & N. R. R. Co. ( 110 N. Y. 250 ); no opinion.

Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Haight, Werner, Hiscock and Collin, JJ. Not sitting: Gray and Vann, JJ.

Cases cited

Central Trust Co. v. New York City & Northern Railroad 110 N. Y. 250 N.Y. 1888-10-02 p. 528