People ex rel. Campbell v. Commissioners of Taxes & Assessments

Brady, J.:

Samuel Hawk, the testator, late of this city, died here in August, 1882. His will was proved before the surrogate of this county, and letters testamentary were issued to Jacob Campbell, Jay O. Moss *537and William S. Hawk, the relators, who duly qualified as executor» and trustees and entered upon the discharge of their duties.

In the present year the relators were assessed in respect to the personal property held by them, as executors and trustees, in the sum of $400,000. Subsequently, and during the period allotted for that purpose, an application was made for a reduction of the…