Egbert F. Ashley Co. v. Fire Department
New York Supreme Court
Action of interpleader to determine' the person or corporation entitled to receive the tax payable by the plaintiff as agent for certain foreign fire insurance corporations.
1Opinion of the CourtSawyer, J.
This action involves only the question as to which of the above-named defendants is entitled to receive the money due from plaintiff under the requirements of section 133 of the Insurance Law.
During the" early period'of its municipal existence the city of Rochester was protected from fire and fire loss by purely volunteer, companies of firemen, collectively known as the fire department of the city of Rochester.' This situation prevailed until the latter part of the year 1879, when, in pursuance of permissive legislation theretofore had (Laws of 1861, chap. 143; § 222),.the city reorganized…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Trustees of Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund v. RoomeNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
- Pratt Institute v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- City of Buffalo v. . LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
- City of Buffalo v. LewisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
3Cited by6 opinions
- Eisinger v. SternNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- Fire Department v. City of RochesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- Abeline v. Firemen's Benevolent Fund Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1967
- Crohn v. Firemen's Benevolent Fund Ass'nNew York Supreme Court · 1973
- Fire Department v. City of RochesterNew York Supreme Court · 1964
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