In re JENSEN
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Kings county. Application by A. Lawrence Jensen for the appointment of a referee to hear and audit his claim for legal expenses against the city of New York, pursuant to chapter 700 of the Laws of 1899. From an order denying his application (59 N. Y. Supp. 653), he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
This appeal involves the construction and constitutionality of chapter 700 of the Laws of 1899, which became a law on the 25th day of May in that year, with the approval of the governor, having been passed by the legislature when three-fifths of the members of each house were present. It is entitled “An act to provide for the defrayal of expenses of legal proceedings paid or incurred by certain officers and officials of this state and of the cities and counties thereof.” The statute relates to two classes of claimants: (1) City and county officers; and (2) state officers. The purpose of the…
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