In re Harris
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Schoharie' county. Application by Peter Harris for a writ of mandamus to compel the commissioners of the land office to make an order for the refunding of certain money. From an order (33 N. Y. Supp. 1102) granting a peremptory writ of mandamus, the commissioners appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
This is an appeal from an order directing a peremptory mandamus to issue to the commissioners of the land office, commanding them to direct that $6,300, the purchase money paid on or before February 2, 1882, by one Jere W. Finch, assignor and grantor of the applicant, Peter Harris, for certain lands sold by the state to said Finch, be repaid to said Peter Harris out of the treasury of the state, with interest. The state acquired title to the lands in question from various tax sales, and said premises were sold on behalf of the state to Finch for $6,300 on the 1st day of February, 1882. On the…
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