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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, Appellant, v. James L. Wells et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents, 1904 — 179 N.Y. 530 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, Appellant, v. James L. Wells et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents
179 N.Y. 530·New York Court of Appeals·1904·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Trustees of the Masonic Hall and Asylum Fund, Appellant, v. James L. Wells et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents.
People ex rel. Trustees Masonic Hall <& A. Fund v. Wells, 92 App. Div. 622, affirmed.
(Argued June 2, 1904;
decided June 17, 1904.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the tirst judicial department, entered April 6, 1904, which affirmed an ordermf Special Term quashing, a, writ of certiorari to review the determination of defendants in assessing certain real estate of the relator for taxation .and dismissing the proceeding.
Abel Orook for appellant.
John J. Relany, Corporation Counsel (George 8. Coleman-of counsel),' for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur : Parker, Ch. J., Bartlett, Martin, Yann, Cullen and Werner, JJ. Absent: O’Brien, J.