New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-20
received gave him 500 year after that The case
was not inlshnJ.
NOT EXEMPT FROM TAXATION HERE.
JUDGE LAWRENCE GIVES NO RELIEF TO THE
GOULD ESTATE. BIT CRIrCTsEs THE
TAX COMMISSIONERS.


TAX COMMISSIONERS.
The efforts Of the children Of Jay Gould in their
individual capacity and also a. executors under
the will of their her be relieved from assess
ments upon their personal property IN inns oth'e
also upon the personal property OF ther rather
estate ras. by a decision Of Justice Lawrence OF 'he
Supreme Court handed down yesterday afternoon
thus far failed but the Justice will grant an order
recurring the Commissioners Of Taxes and Assess
nents TO show cause why they should not be pun
shed for contempt for having failed to make return
To the writs OF cerioriri which the Gouid ch,'re"
Obtained several months ago for review Of the
assessments placed upon their personal property.
Justice Lawrence in giving his decision upon the
application of the Gould children TO have the ASSESS
ments cancelled SAYS. ION the 18th OF Juy 1871, an
order was entered In each OF these cases thtt ii
certIorari be issued. directed 10 the commissioners
OF Taxes and Assessments Of this city anu COUNTY
OF New-York. and that a further aHc'''''s
writ of certiorari be Issued directed to the boa''
Of Aldermen OF said city. and such cer;lorari was
accoriinsIy issued on that day returnabie on 'he
9th day Of August. 1894. commanding the said Oom-
missioners Of Taxes and Assessments TO certify ther
proceedings decisions md actions In the premises
together with all the similar documents before
them. touching or concerning the valuation lot
taxation Of the personal tcp Under
chap,or sss of the Laws Of 1850. entitled An Act 10
Provide for the Review and Correction oil i'eea'
Az! ,e,n has been made 70 said wrs or either
~ Them nor has any order extending 'he Li iI
within which to make such return pteh VI ~ ~
to the Court. 4 motion IL now MADE III e''m -, ' ~,
cas.s thai tho respondents show cause WHY an
order should nor br made directing me u
OF the said assessments and why thr rr'd,V' ,o ~
NOT have such other and further relief as may ~
just. ,Aa ~osrondents have
hleI affldavits In which they do not snow WIZ -,
turns have rot been made as . ,,,,d ,ba
writs bui this motion IS resisted %, we me re-
II has been decided by this Court mat II 'ne ,se
iators have any Just cause OF grievance u, .onS =,
quence OF delay on the part o. 'he respInst 10 h,
int.rposlng their returns, tn"r ohly i'"'i - ~
nrnce.dlnrs TO punish them FOR contempt. 49,
-, fnllows from decisions that these inouohS, -
Or "a ihev seek TO obtain for the REALTORS can
denied. but inasmuch a. in the orders 10 Sn n
r,use such other and further rellet az may w Jus
~ pr,yed for and as discover NJ Ir5Sot III a ~,
afBd.yits presented why returns shonid no my ah
writs ! shall grant an order IN eaCn 81 bn,,ld not
,hat cause be SHOWN why the respohueh' s''' ,.b
hs punished for contempt for failure % make sum
return. -, L. t,.,. ,rb.n George
ttwin Helen NJ. and Howard GoulI a. eN
scutors OF their fathers VIII ana also III .neal 49,
bchal individually Instituted certiorarl procei.s
., revicw ~, action Of the commissioner III
,ps, Tor n.r4onaI property in this county. 10 va
trsis,ed maj neither the estate nor me C''''..,
80 reslionts 81 this county ana the.
not be taxed here Jay tioud ,,o GO .o that %
as.c.sed bv the Commissioners AT Sivv', II s'sr
$500 ,:ould at tp0prD that OF Howard nf.''
w Ia Edwin Gould Al 10000 eacn IL ~ y, 60
nat the Office OF the Could esIhu va -, S.sc-go
M",'t ,,.od ~ Lakewood. whore he was 'aN'u -.
h,s n.rsonai property and where ne pau n.S,i5 II,
n ,, ~, Howard Helen VI and EDWIN u ps ~
iV.n ." ~ ,hcv aid not reside in This county ana
that they hal no personal l''P''V ~"