Herlands v. Surpless — 282 N.Y. 647

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In the Matter of William B. Herlands, as Commissioner of the Department of Investigation of the City of New York, et al., Appellants, against Abner C. Surpless et al., Constituting a Special Committee of the Council of the City of New York Investigating the Administration of Relief Funds, Respondents.

Argued January 9, 1940;

decided March 5, 1940.

p. 648

William C. Chanler, Corporation Counsel (Oren Clive Herwitz and Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellants.

Richard J. Barry and Harold W. Wolfram for respondents.

Order denying application to cancel subpoena affirmed, without costs. No application was made to modify the subpoena in any aspect. No opinion.

Concur: Lehman, Ch. J., Loughran, Finch, Rippey, Sears, Lewis and Conway, JJ.