People Ex Rel. Brown v. Woodruff
New York Court of Appeals
The statement of the case will be found in the opinion of Davies, J., given at length. I. The only question in the case is as to the authority of the comptroller of the city of New York to exercise the power of appointment of commissioners of taxes and assessments more than once, under the Laws of 1859 (ch. 302). 1. The powers given to the comptroller by that act arc specific and definite, and to be exercised immediately after the passage of such act, and having been thus…
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The statement of the case will be found in the opinion of Davies, J., given at length. I. The only question in the case is as to the authority of the comptroller of the city of New York to exercise the power of appointment of commissioners of taxes and assessments more than once, under the Laws of 1859 (ch. 302). 1. The powers given to the comptroller by that act arc specific and definite, and to be exercised immediately after the passage of such act, and having been thus exercised, are exhausted. Such power of appointment is limited by the words of the act to a single appointment for the…
1Opinion of the CourtDavies, J.
The facts, as agreed on in this action, are as follows:
1. That the relator was, on the third day of May, 1859, appointed by Robert T. Haws, then being comptroller of the city and county of Hew York, to the office of commissioner of taxes and assessments for the city and county of Héw York, in pursuance of chap. 302, of the Laws of 1859, passed April 14,1859.
2. That on the same day, Jonathan W. Allen and Amor J. Williamson were also appointed by the said comptroller, commissioners of taxes and assessments in and for said city, under and in pursuance of said act.
3. That on the 4th day of May,…
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