Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) William C. Chanler, Corporation Counsel ( Oren Clive Herwitz Paxton Blair of counsel), for Richard J. Barry Harold W. Wolfram for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of WILLIAM B. HERLANDS, as Commissioner of the Department of Investigation of the City of New York, et al., Appellants, against ABNER C. SURPLESS et al., Constituting a Special Committee of the Council of the City of New York Investigating the Administration of Relief Funds, Respondents. Order denying application to cancel subpoena affirmed, without costs. No application was made to modify the subpoena in any aspect. No opinion. Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, FINCH, RIPPEY, SEARS, LEWIS and CONWAY, JJ.