Hudson G. Bush, Respondent v. the Board of Supervisors of the County of Orange, Defendants; Hiram T…

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower courts' judgment that Chapter 664 of the Laws of 1892, which authorized counties to levy taxes to pay drafted men or their heirs, is unconstitutional. The court held that the statute violates the state constitution's prohibition against local governments giving money or property to individuals and fails to serve a public purpose.