Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Advocates Archibald R. Watson, Corporation Counsel ( Clarence Farley Elliot S. Benedict of counsel), for Herbert C. Smyth, John W. Browne Frederic C. Scofield for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. WILLIAM H. WALKER, Respondent, v. GEORGE McANENY, as President of the Borough of Manhattan, Appellant. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: CULLEN, Ch. J., HAIGHT, VANN, WERNER, HISCOCK and COLLIN, JJ. Absent: GRAY, J.