Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John E. O'Brien Robert L. Luce for George P. Nicholson, Corporation Counsel ( John F. O'Brien, Elliot S. Benedict Thomas W.A. Crowe of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Application of JOSEPH M. RYAN et al., Appellants, v. ABRAHAM KAPLAN et al., Composing the Municipal Ci Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion of McAVOY, J., below. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CARDOZO, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ. Not voting: POUND, J.