Note.- James G. Graham resigned as First Deputy December 17, 1906, and Horace McGuire was appointed First Deputy, and George E. Pierce, Second Deputy, and Isaac V. Barrett of Albany, to the Deputyship formerly held by George E. Pierce. Mr. Blau succeeded Mr. O'Brien as New York Deputy. The items and particulars of the moneys above referred to are set forth in detail in the schedule herewith presented. TABLE SHOWING CASES ARGUED AND NUMBER DECIDED IN FAVOR OF THE STATE, AGAINST THE STATE, AND STILL PENDING UNDECIDED. Number of cases argued in the United States Su preme Court during the year 1906... Decided in favor of the State... Undecided January 1, 1907. Number of cases argued in the Court of Appeals during the year 1906... Decided in favor of the State. Decided against the State.. Undecided January 1, 1907 Number of cases argued in the Appellate Divisions dur ing the year 1906 Decided in favor of the State.. Decided against the State Undecided January 1, 1907 Modified.... SUMMARY OF THE BUSINESS OF THE OFFICE DURING THE YEAR 1906. Amount of money recovered for the State during the year Total number of written opinions furnished during the year (excluding numerous communications, formal and informal).... $48,977 92 169 Total number of fidelity and contractors' bonds passed upon 501 Total number of abstracts of title examined..... 186 82 58 Total number of partition actions to which the State is a party... 23 Total number of proceedings in Surrogate Courts to which the State is a party.. 233 Total number of certificates of incorporation ex amined... 22 Total number of quo warranto proceedings and other similar actions begun.... 12 Total number of applications for leave to commence actions or other matters upon which a hearing has been had before the AttorneyGeneral or any of the deputy Attorneys-General. 28 |