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The People ex rel. The United Verde Copper Company, Appellant, v. James A. Roberts, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent
148 N.Y. 765·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
The People ex rel. The United Verde Copper Company, Appellant, v. James A. Roberts, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent.
(Argued March 2, 1896;
decided March 13, 1896.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, made December 3, 1895, which affirmed on certiorari a decision of the state comptroller, assessing a tax against the relator under chapter 542, Laws of 1880.
Henry Q. Atwater for appellant.
T. H. JIancoch, Attorney-General, for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affimed on the authority of People ex rel. American Contracting & Dredging Company v. Wemple (129 N. Y. 558), with costs.
All concur.