Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Application of THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. GEORGE REA, Respondent, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against WILLIAM A. PRENDERGAST, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant. Order for peremptory writ of mandamus affirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements. No opinion. Jenks, P.J., Stapleton, Mills, Putnam and Blackmar, JJ., concurred.