In re Sohmer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
■ Appeal by "the petitioner, William Sohmer, as Comptroller e£. the State of New York, 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 13th day of March, 1913, denying the petitioner’s motion for the transfer of certain court funds from the Peoples Trust Company of the county of Kings to the chamberlain of the city of New York, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office…
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■ Appeal by "the petitioner, William Sohmer, as Comptroller e£. the State of New York, 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 13th day of March, 1913, denying the petitioner’s motion for the transfer of certain court funds from the Peoples Trust Company of the county of Kings to the chamberlain of the city of New York, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the- 31st day of March, 1913, denying a motion for reargument thereof. ,
1Opinion of the Court
Laughlin, J.:
This application is made by the State Comptroller, pursuant to the provisions of section 744a of the Code of Civil Procedure, which are as follows: ‘ ‘ The Comptroller may examine the books, accounts and vouchers of every bank and trust company in the State, in anywise relating to moneys and securities paid into court, under an order of any court of record; and where the same has not been paid to the chamberlain of the city of - New York, or to any county treasurer of the State, the Comptroller upon an application duly made shall be entitled to an order directing the payment and…
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