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The People of the State of New York ex rel. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant, v. James A. Roberts, Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent, 1898 — 157 N.Y. 677 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant, v. James A. Roberts, Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent
157 N.Y. 677·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. The New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, Appellant, v. James A. Roberts, Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent.
People ex rel. W. Y. O. & S. R. R. R. Oo. v. Roberts, 32 App. Div. 113, affirmed.
(Argued October 4, 1898;
decided October 25, 1898.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered July 18, 1898, affirming on certiorari a determination of the state comptroller imposing a tax upon the gross earnings of the appellant for the year ending June 30, 1896, and declining to revise and readjust the tax.
Dmid Willcox and Willard Brown for appellant.
T. E. Uaneooh for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.