Wood v. City of Salamanca

Submitted controversy determined in favor of the defendant, without costs, and questions first and second answered in the affirmative. All concur, except MeCurn, J., who dissents and votes to dismiss the action, in the following memorandum: The answer to the questions submitted is dependent upon the ability of the city to carry out the provisions of the statute in question and thus to effectuate the declared purpose of the statute. It provides in effect that the holder of Indian leases instead of paying the rental to the treasurer of the Seneca Nation or to the Indian Agent shall pay it in…