Matter of Hirshfield v. Craig

Upon motion of the Commissioner of Accounts of the City of New York, a warrant of attachment has issued against Augustus J. Rinn, the Appraiser of Real Estate in the Department of Finance of the City of New York, and two warrants of attachment against Charles L. Craig, the Comptroller of the City of New York, for their failure to appear at hearings before the Commissioner of Accounts, in obedience to subpoenas which he had caused to be served upon them in three investigations or examinations which the Commissioner of Accounts has attempted to institute, pursuant to powers which he claims are…