People ex rel. Beers v. Feitner

This certiorari is brought pursuant to the Tax Law (Laws of 1896, chap. 908) to review the proceedings of the commissioners of taxes in assessing the personal property of the relator, as trustee, for the year 1901 at the sum of $50,000. The relator filed a verified application for the cancellation of the assessment upon the ground of nonresidence. The affidavit states: “ I object to said assessment on the ground that I am not a resident of the city of Hew York for the purposes of taxation. I reside at Westhampton Beach, in the Town of Southampton, Suffolk County, Mew York. I have resided at…