Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) James Bacon Judson A. Gibson for S.S. Taylor for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. H. MARVIN WELLS, Appellant, v. THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELMIRA, N.Y., Respondent. Order affirmed on opinion below, with costs. All concur.