Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) George P. Nicholson, Corporation Counsel ( John F. O'Brien, William E.C. Mayer Arthur Sweeny of counsel), for Charles W. Berry, as comptroller, et al., John Lehman for John F. Hylan, Leonard M. Wallstein Ralph M. Frink for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. WILLIAM J. SCHIEFFELIN, Respondent, v. CHARLES W. BERRY, as Comptroller of the City of New York, et al., Appellants. Order affirmed, with costs; first question certified answered in the affirmative; second and third in the negative; no opinion. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, McLAUGHLIN, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ. Dissenting: POUND and CRANE, JJ.