Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) William O. Gantz, George W. Tucker Madison Grant for William P. Burr, Corporation Counsel ( William H. King Max Salomon of counsel), for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. THE FEDERAL TERRA COTTA COMPANY, INCORPORATED, Appellant, v. LAWSON PURDY et al., Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: CHASE, HOGAN, CARDOZO, McLAUGHLIN, CRANE and ELKUS, JJ. Not voting: HISCOCK, Ch. J.