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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph A. Burr, as Executor of and Trustee under the Will of James Rodwell, Deceased, Appellant, v. Thomas L. Feitner et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents, 1901 — 167 N.Y. 621 · caselaw · US
Corporations
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph A. Burr, as Executor of and Trustee under the Will of James Rodwell, Deceased, Appellant, v. Thomas L. Feitner et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents
167 N.Y. 621·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph A. Burr, as Executor of and Trustee under the Will of James Rodwell, Deceased, Appellant, v. Thomas L. Feitner et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents.
(Argued June 5, 1901;
decided June 21, 1901.)
People ex rel. Burr v. Feitner, 59 App. Div. 233, affirmed.
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 27, 1901, affirming an order of Special Term dismissing a writ of certiorari to review an assessment taxing personal property in the hands of the relator for the year 1900.
Joseph A. Burr and Robert H. Wilson for appellant.
John Whalen Corporation Cownsel {James M. Ward and George 8. Colemam, of counsel), for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Pabkeb, Oh. J., Babtlett, Haight, Vann, Landon, Cullen and Webneb, JJ. •