Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Francis B. Wood for William E. Lowther William R. Bayes for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. HASTINGS LAND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY, Respondent, v. THE EMPIRE STATE SURETY COMPANY, Appellant. Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: WILLARD BARTLETT, Ch. J., HISCOCK, COLLIN, CUDDEBACK, HOGAN, CARDOZO and SEABURY, JJ.