Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles H. Topping, Respondent, v. Lawson Purdy et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-05-09
Citations: 202 N.Y. 550
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles H. Topping, Respondent, v. Lawson Purdy et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 202
Pages: 550–550

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Charles H. Topping, Respondent, v. Lawson Purdy et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Appellants.
People ex rel. Topping v. Purdy, 143 App. Div. 389, affirmed.
(Argued April 25, 1911;
decided May 9, 1911.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 24, 1911, which affirmed an order of Special Term reducing an assessment against certain real property of the relator for purposes of taxation.
Archibald R. Watson, Corporation Counsel (Curtis A. Peters of counsel), for appellants.
Merle I. St. John and A. Wheeler Palmer for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Haight, Vann, Werner, Hiscock and Collin, JJ. Absent: Gray, J.