New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York, Respondents v. Thomas C. Fields, Impleaded
November 10, 187458 N.Y. 491
Summary
The Court reversed the lower court's judgment in favor of the plaintiffs and ordered a new trial, holding that the payment to the appellant exceeded the statutory limit and was therefore unauthorized, rendering the appellant liable, and that the State lacks standing to recover the municipal funds.