Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John P. O'Brien, Corporation Counsel ( William H. King Eugene Fay of counsel), for Henry J. Smith for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Application of JOB E. HEDGES, as Receiver of the NEW YORK RAILWAYS COMPANY, Respondent, for a Writ of Mandamus against CHARLES L. CRAIG, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant. Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion of MERRELL, J., below. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, POUND, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ. Dissenting: HOGAN, J.