Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John P. O'Brien, Corporation Counsel ( John F. O'Brien, Willard S. Allen Arthur Sweeny of counsel), for Cornelius W. Wickersham Paul H. Arthur for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. HENRY B. MACHEN, Respondent, v. NICHOLAS J. HAYES, as Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity of the City of New York, Appellant. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., POUND, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ. Dissenting: HOGAN, CARDOZO and McLAUGHLIN, JJ.