People ex rel. French v. Town
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Byron J. Town, receiver of taxes, etc., from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Saratoga Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Sara-toga on the 4th day of November, 1895, directing the issuance of a writ of mandamus, and also from the writ of mandamus issued thereunder.
1Opinion of the Court
Parker, P. J.:
The board of street commissioners in the village of Saratoga Springs, learning that the receiver of taxes of such village had paid out from a certain fund, raised on its requisition and standing bo its credit upon his books, the sum of about $6,000 upon a claim which had been presented to it, and the allowance of which was then disputed, employed the relator as an attorney to take legal measures to protect its interests in the matter. The relator rendered service under such employment and presented a bill for the same to the board. The board allowed the bill, and, under the item…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Burnham v. . JonesNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Collins v. Village of Saratoga SpringsNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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