People Ex Rel. Dexter Sulphite Pulp & Paper Co. v. Hughes

The Supreme Court at Special Term made an order denying a motion to quash a writ of certiorari herein, issued on the application of appellant to review tax assessments of its property for illegality, overvaluation and inequality, holding, however, that the petition on which the writ was issued was insufficient to raise the question of overvaluation. The Appellate Division reversed the order and granted the motion to quash on the ground that the petition was insufficient and inadequate even to raise the question of inequality.

Illegality. The assessors entered on their tax roll: “ Dexter…