Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) John A. Garver for Edward R. O'Malley, Attorney-General ( Edward H. Letchworth 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 ASTORIA LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER COMPANY, Appellant, v. CHARLES H. GAUS, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Respondent. Order affirmed, without costs, on opinion in People ex rel. Westchester Lighting Co. v. Gaus ( 199 N.Y. 147). Concur: CULLEN, Ch. J., GRAY, HAIGHT, VANN, WERNER, HISCOCK and CHASE, JJ.