The People v. . N.Y. Floating Dry-Dock Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme' Court, in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made November 21, 1882, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a decision of the court on trial without a jury. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme' Court, in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made November 21, 1882, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a decision of the court on trial without a jury. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. Defendant was not a manufacturing corporation within the provision of the act of 1880 (Chap. 542, § 8), exempting such corporations from its provisions. (Laws of 1843, chap. 170, § 1; Potter’s Dwarris on Statutes, 193.)
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
This action was brought to recover the taxes imposed' upon defendant under chapter 542 of the Laws of 1880, for the year ending November 1, 1880. Defendant was incorporated under chapter 170 of the Laws of 1843 “ for the purpose of constructing, using and providing one or more dry-docks, or wet-docks, oi" other conveniences and structures for building, raising, repairing and coppering vessels and steamers of every description.” The act under which the defendant was incorporated was of a special character, and the specification of the business which the defendant was authorized to carry on,…
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