Annual Report of the Attorney General of the State of New YorkAttorney General's Office, 1894 Includes a section called Opinions of the Attorney General. |
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00 Dismissed acknowledge the receipt action was brought Adrian Iselin ALBANY ALBANY COUNTY amended amount application appointed attorney Attorney-General ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S OFFICE authorized ballot bank beg leave beg to say Board of Claims bonds certificate chapter 542 Comptroller Court of Appeals Dear Sir deposit dissolution of defendant district election ex rel exempt favor filed FRANK CAMPBELL FRANK RICE ground of insolvency honor to acknowledge honorable body inclosing instant insurance companies Insurance Law issued Kings county Land Office land under water Legislature matter North Hempstead opinion Oyster Bay paid patent payment pending person prison proceeding question received referred relator reply thereto Respectfully S. W. ROSENDALE Secretary Special Term statute submitted Superintendent of Insurance SUPREME COURT taxation thereof tion town clerk town meeting town of Hempstead truly trustees upland village vote WESTCHESTER COUNTY YORK YORK COUNTY
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