People ex rel. Brooklyn El. Railroad v. Roberts
New York Supreme Court
Certiorari, on the relation of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company, to review a valuation made by James A. Roberts, comptroller of the state, for taxation. Writ quashed.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
This is a proceeding brought to review a valuation made by the comptroller of the state of the capital stock of the Brooklyn Elevated Railroad Company for the purpose of taxation for the year 1893, under the provisions of chapter 542 of the Laws of 1880, and the acts amendatory and supplementary thereto. Relator contends that the comptroller erred in the principle upon which he proceeded in making the valuation. On the 16th day of November, 1893, .relator made a report, under the provisions of section 1 of the act of 1880, by which it appraised its capital stock at $20 per share. The'…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. John A. Roebling's Sons' Co. v. WempleNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- People ex rel. Western Electric Co. v. CampbellNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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