Sebring v. Starner
New York Supreme Court
Taxpayer’s actions for the restitution of public moneys paid to the defendants Starner and Drake and to restrain further payments to them.
1Opinion of the CourtCunningham, J.
These actions are brought by the plaintiff as a taxpayer under the General Municipal Law, for the restitution of city moneys alleged to have been illegally paid to the defendant Starner and to the defendant Drake and to restrain further payments to them.
The defendant Starner is chamberlain of the city of Corning and is also, as secretary of the board of public works, collecting water rentals and disbursing the moneys received' therefor. He has been paid the salary fixed by law as city chamberlain and also an additional sum for services rendered in connection with the collection and…
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