Tax
In the Matter of the Application of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn, Respondent and Appellant, v. The Common Council of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant and Respondent
155 N.Y. 699·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Application of The Edison Electric Illuminating Company of Brooklyn, Respondent and Appellant, v. The Common Council of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant and Respondent.
Matter of Edison El. Illuminating Go., 22 App. Div. 371, affirmed.
(Argued April 18, 1898;
decided May 3, 1898.)
Cross-appeals from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered December 3, 1891, affirming an order of the County Court of Kings county directing the common council of the city of Brooklyn to refund to the petitioner the aggregate of taxes upon personal property paid by petitioner for state purposes during the years 1892, 1893 and 1894.
Almet F. Jenks for the common council.
Edmard S. Peek for petitioner.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed on opinion below, with costs.
All concur.