People v. Ingersoll

On the 36th day of April, 1870, the defendant Hall was mayor of the city of New York, the defendant Connolly was comptroller of said city, and the defendant Tweed was president of the board of supervisors of the county of New York. On that day, the legislature passed an act entitled “An act to make further provision for the government of the county of New York,” which contained, in its 4th section, the following, viz.:

“§ 4. All liabilities against the county of New York incurred previous to the passage of this act shall be audited by the mayor, comptroller and present president of the board…