People ex rel. W. T. Grant Realty Corp. v. Clinton

The relator obtained ex parte from a justice of this court a writ of certiorari to review the action of the assessors of the city of Schenectady in the assessment of its real property for the year 1930. The principal grounds upon which it claims to be aggrieved are inequality and overvaluation.

The writ of certiorari was issued on September 24, 1930. A verified return was served on relator’s attorneys on September thirtieth following. Upon the return day defendants orally moved to quash the writ on the ground that the proceeding was not instituted within *334the statutory time and that no verified…