Upham v. . State of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered' October 23, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the Court of Claims. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered' October 23, 1901, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the Court of Claims. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. As the provision in chap, ter 110 of the Laws of 1871, limiting the compensation to $500, is inconsistent with the provision in the County Law of 1892, limiting the compensation to $2,000, such limitation of compensation was abrogated by the provisions of the County Law, especially as the County Law was a general law…
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
The claimant, Addison L. TJpham, was the county treasurer of Jefferson county during the years 1893, 1894, 1895 and 1896. During each of those years he was allowed and paid by the comptroller of the state five hundred dollars for his fees for receiving and paying over the state tax and school moneys. He.now claims the right to recover an additional sum as fees, amounting to"" the sum of two thousand seven hundred thirty-seven dollars and ninety-nine cents.
The right of the complainant to recover depends upon the construction that should be .given to the Laws of 1892, chapter 686, section 143,…
2Cited by1 opinion
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