New York Court of Appeals

The People, Ex Rel . Burrows v. . the Supervisors of Orange County.

March 5, 185817 N.Y. 235

Summary

The Court affirmed the lower court's judgment, holding that the statute directing tax revenues to the General Fund satisfies the constitutional requirement that a tax law distinctly state its object. The Court reasoned that naming the General Fund as the object is sufficient under the Constitution and prior precedent.