Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Sidney J. Cowen for See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. JOHN SULLIVAN, Respondent, v. THE MAYOR, ALDERMEN AND COMMONALTY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, Appellant. Agree to reverse judgment and grant new trial on authority of Higgins v. Mayor, etc. ( 131 N.Y. 128). All concur. Judgment reversed.