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The People of the State of New York ex rel. The Sherwin-Williams Company, Respondent, v. Edward P. Barker et al., Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Appellants, 1896 — 149 N.Y. 623 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. The Sherwin-Williams Company, Respondent, v. Edward P. Barker et al., Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Appellants
149 N.Y. 623·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. The Sherwin-Williams Company, Respondent, v. Edward P. Barker et al., Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Appellants.
People ex rel. Sherwin-Williams Co. v. Barker, 5 App. Div. 246, affirmed.
(Argued June 9, 1896;
decided June 19, 1896.)
Appeal from order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made May 1, 1896, which affirmed an order of Special Term reducing an assessment made by the commissioners of taxes of the city of New York against the personal property of the relator for the year 1894.
David J. Dean, for appellants.
Anthony B. Porter for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed on opinion below, with costs.
All concur.