Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John P. O'Brien, Corporation Counsel ( John F. O'Brien George P. Nicholson Russell Lord Tarbox of counsel), for Nathan A. Smyth for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. NATHAN A. SMYTH, Respondent, v. CHARLES L. CRAIG, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant. Orders reversed and application for mandamus denied, with costs in all courts, on authority of People ex rel. Rand v. Craig ( 231 N.Y. 216). Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, HOGAN, CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN and ANDREWS, JJ.