15 N.Y.S. 500 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1891
The term of office as county treasurer of James O. Williams expired on the Slst.of December, 1890. William M. Murray was elected treasurer of Orange county in the fall of 1890, and succeeded Williams at the expiration of his term. Before the term of Williams expired, a proceeding had been commenced under chapter 907, Laws 1869, as amended by chapter 283, Laws 1871, before the county judge of Orange county, to compel the application of taxes upon railroads, as directed by that act. The act authorizes the county judge to make an order compelling the application. The petition stated that certain taxes which were the subject of the controversy had been collected, and not applied as directed by the act. The county treasurer made answer that the moneys had been applied under direction of the board of supervisors. The county judge ordered a referee to report the facts. The pro