New York Supreme Court November 15, 1872 (Supervisors v. Tweed)

By the Court.*

Ingraham, P. J.

[orally, after consultation.]—If we are to decide this case according to our own judgment, without regard to the decision in the case of the people against the same defendant, we have no difficulty in holding that the present action is well brought, and that the supervisors of the county have the right to sue for money alleged to have been taken from the county