In re Lamb
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Queens county. This is an application by the respondent, James W. Lamb, to have canceled certain taxes levied on property in Long Island City.
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
This is a proceeding under the provisions of chapter 656, Laws 1886, relative to taxes in Long Island City, to have certain taxes canceled, on the ground that their invalidity appears on the face of the proceedings by which they were levied. The proceedings of the assessors are not produced on the appeal, but the petition in this matter alleges the defect to be that the assessors did not make or attach to the rolls any affidavit required by law. This allegation is not denied, and for such defect the court, at special term, vacated the taxes. The failure to make and attach the affidavit…
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