Legal Opinion

In re Farley

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 6, 1914PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by the petitioner, William W. Farley, as State Commissioner of Excise, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 29th day of October, 1913, denying his petition to revoke the liquor tax certificate herein.

1Opinion of the Court

Scott, J.:

On September 27, 1912, the respondent, Alexander Spier, applied for a liquor tax certificate to cover the year beginning October first. In his application he stated that liquors were to be sold at Nos, 2025-2027 and 2029 Lexington avenue, borough of Manhattan, in “Front room; ground floor; south, 2029, side or end of building.” He also stated that he intended to carry on a hotel in the premises, and that said premises had been continuously operated as a hotel since 1889.

The evidence showed in the most conclusive manner that the hotel portion of the building, that is, the portion…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re FarleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Matter of Farley v. . BarrickNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. People v. Standard Accident InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
  3. Fidelity & Casualty Co. v. ZappoloCity of New York Municipal Court · 1934
  4. Farley v. BarrickNew York Supreme Court · 1914
  5. In re FarleyNew York Supreme Court · 1914

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