Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Edward R. O'Malley, Attorney-General ( Edward H. Letchworth of counsel), for William N. Dykman Vine H. Smith for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. BROOKLYN UNION GAS COMPANY, Respondent, v. CHARLES H. GAUS, as Comptroller of the State of New York, Appellant. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: CULLEN, Ch. J., GRAY, EDWARD T. BARTLETT, HAIGHT, VANN, WERNER and HISCOCK, JJ.