Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General ( Paxton Blair of counsel), for appellant- Charles H. Gaffney N. LeVan Haver for respondent- See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. WILLIAM WAGER, Respondent-Appellant, v. STATE OF NEW YORK, Appellant-Respondent. (Claim No. 31236.) Judgment affirmed, with costs to claimant; no opinion. Concur: Chief Judge DESMOND and Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS and BURKE. Taking no part: Judge FOSTER.