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Orvis v. Thompson
1 Johns. 500
N.Y. Sup. Ct.
1806
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Per Curiam.

The license produced by the defendant below, was valid. The act of a majority of the commissioners of excise, was sufficient, and it was so considered in the case of Palmer, qui tam. &c. v. Downey, decided in this cpurt, in October term, 1801. The supervisor may, in his "discretion, associate more than two justices with him, as *502commissioners of excise. The number is not limited by the act to three and no more. The consent of the supervisor is not indispen sable If a majority of the commissioners present sign the license, it is sufficient. The judgment below, must be reversed?

Judgment reversed.

Case Details

Case Name: Orvis v. Thompson
Court Name: New York Supreme Court
Date Published: Aug 15, 1806
Citation: 1 Johns. 500
Court Abbreviation: N.Y. Sup. Ct.
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