Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John P. McGrath, Corporation Counsel ( Seymour B. Quel, Howard C. Fischbach Leon Mendelson of counsel), for Sidney A. Fine Roy P. Monahan for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of JOHN J. SMITH, Respondent, against LAZARUS JOSEPH, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant. Order affirmed and order absolute ordered against appellant on the stipulation, with costs in all courts; no opinion. Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, DYE. FULD and BROMLEY, JJ.