Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) J. Edgar Downs, Corporation Counsel ( Patrick J. Tierney of counsel), for John E. Judge for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. MATILDA LIBERTY, as Administratrix of the Estate of STEPHEN LIBERTY, Deceased, Respondent, v. HARRY M. COOKE, as Acting Mayor of the City of Plattsburg, et al., Appellants. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, HOGAN, CARDOZO, POUND, CRANE and ELKUS, JJ.