Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) George H. Walker, Crosby J. Beakes Alexander S. Lyman for William H. King, Addison B. Scoville Lamar Hardy for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. NEW YORK CENTRAL AND HUDSON RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant, v. LAWSON PURDY et al., as Commissioners of Taxes and Assessments of the City of New York, Respondents. Order of Appellate Division reversed, with costs, and that of Special Term affirmed, upon the dissenting opinion of SCOTT, J., below. Concur: WILLARD BARTLETT, Ch. J., HISCOCK, CHASE, COLLIN, CARDOZO, SEABURY and POUND, JJ.