Corporations

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Patrick Keenan, as Chamberlain of the City of New York, Appellant

185 N.Y. 600·New York Court of Appeals·1906·NY

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Opinion

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Patrick Keenan, as Chamberlain of the City of New York, Appellant. People v. Keenan, 110 App. Div. 537, affirmed. (Argued June 4, 1906; decided June 19, 1906.) Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered January 17, 1906, which affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to pay over to the state treasurer all moneys which have been paid into court and remained unclaimed for a period of twenty years or more. John J. Delany, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Cormoly and John F. O'Brien of counsel), for appellant. Julius M; Mayer,- Attorney-General (James G. Graham of counsel), for respondent. [MAJORITY] Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Gray, Edward T: Bartlett, Werner, Hisccok and Chase, JJ. Absent: O’Brien, J.