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The People of the State of New York ex rel. The Railway Advertising Company, Respondent, v. James A. Roberts, Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant, 1896 — 151 N.Y. 621 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. The Railway Advertising Company, Respondent, v. James A. Roberts, Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant
151 N.Y. 621·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. The Railway Advertising Company, Respondent, v. James A. Roberts, Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant.
People ex rel. Advertising Co. v. Roberts, 4 App. Div. 288, affirmed.
(Argued October 19, 1896;
decided December 1, 1896.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered May 4, 1896, which reversed, on certiorari, a determination of the state comptroller settling the amount of the capital stock of the relator employed hy it in this state and fixing the tax thereon.
T. E. Hancock for appellant.
Latham G. Reed and John M. Bowers for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Crder affirmed on opinion below, with costs.
All concur.