People ex rel. First National Bank v. Button
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Cattaraugus county. Proceedings on certiorari by the people of the state of New York, on relation of the First National Bank of Franklinville and Jason D. Case, against Charles D. Button and others, assessors of the town of Franklinville, to review an assessment against the property of relators. Order and judgment dismissing the writ. Relators appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
The writ of certiorari in this proceeding was issued on the 11th day of September, 1890. for the purpose of reviewing an alleged erroneous, illegal, and unequal assessment upon the property of the relators, made in the year 1890 by the defendants, who are assessors of the town of Franklinville, in the county of Cattaraugus. The petition for the writ was in proper form to bring up for review every question pertaining to any illegal, erroneous, or unequal assessment made by the assessors in this instance. A return was made to the writ issued upon the petition, which contained denials of certain…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Van Allen v. AssessorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1866
- Whitney v. . ThomasNew York Court of Appeals · 1861
- McLean v. . JephsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Munn v. . WorrallNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Apgar v. . HaywardNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
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- Main Street Bank, Inc. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of Virginia · 1918