Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent, v. Edward M. Grout, as Comptroller of the City of New York, et al., Appellants
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1907-06-11
Citations: 189 N.Y. 510
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent, v. Edward M. Grout, as Comptroller of the City of New York, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 189
Pages: 510–510

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Nassau Electric Railroad Company, Respondent, v. Edward M. Grout, as Comptroller of the City of New York, et al., Appellants.
People ex rel. Nassau El. B. B. Co v. Grout, 119 App. Div. 130, affirmed.
(Argued May 24, 1907;
decided June 11, 1907.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in. the second judicial department, entered April 26, 1907, which .reversed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendants to credit upon the special franchise tax of the relator a sum paid to the commissioner of bridges for bridge tolls and granted said motion.
William B. Ellison, Corporation Counsel (George 8. Coleman of counsel), for appellants.
Edward W. Hatch, C hcurles A. Collin, John L. Wells and George JD. Yeomans for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., O'Brien, Edward T. Bartlett, Haight, Vann, Hiscock and Chase, JJ.