People ex rel. Manhattan Storage & Warehouse Co. v. Lilly

The issue is whether the time to appeal began to run against relator when the county clerk “ automatically ” entered, after signature by the Justice at Special Term, a proposed final order submitted by relator for settlement and signature.

In a tax certiorari proceeding, after decision of the court relator prepared its form of proposed final order and caused the same to be served on the corporation counsel on July 7, 1947, with notice of settlement for July 9th. The final order, as submitted to Special Term, was signed by the Justice and sent to the county clerk’s office where it was…