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People Ex Rel. American Contracting & Dredging Co. v. Wemple

New York Court of Appeals

Decided January 20, 1892PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made Hay 5, 1891, 'which confirmed a decision of the comptroller of the state denying the application of the relator for a revision and readjustment of accounts for taxes against it. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.

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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made Hay 5, 1891, 'which confirmed a decision of the comptroller of the state denying the application of the relator for a revision and readjustment of accounts for taxes against it. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. This court has power to review the action of the General Term by which the proceedings of the comptroller were confirmed. (Laws of 1889, chap. 463, § 20; Code Civ. Pro. § 190.) The accounts as settled by the comptroller in the case of the…

1Opinion of the CourtGray, J.

The relator, a domestic corporation, organized and existing under the Manufacturing Act of 1848, appeals from an order of the General Term of the Supreme Court, which affirmed the determination of the comptroller of the state, upon an application to him for a revision and readjustment of the account of taxes settled against the relator pursuant to the provisions of chapter 542, Laws of 1880; as amended by chapter 361, Laws of 1881; chapter 151, Laws of 1882, and chapters 359 and 501, Laws of 1885. The basis of the application was the allegation that the previous settlement by the comptroller…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Westchester Fire Insurance v. DavenportNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. The People v. . the Home Insurance Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1883
  3. People v. Equitable Trust Co. of New LondonNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  4. The People v. . the Gold and Stock Tel. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1885

3Cited by33 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. A.J. Johnson Co. v. . RobertsNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  2. People Ex Rel. Hull v. GravesNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
  3. People Ex Rel. Western Electric Co. v. CampbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
  4. People Ex Rel. John A. Roebling's Sons' Co. v. WempleNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  5. Peo. Ex Rel. Commercial Cable Co. v. . MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1904

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