
    Phillip H. Stone, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant.
    (Motion No. 2688.)
    Court of Claims,
    November 8, 1954.
    
      John F. Henry for claimant.
    
      Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney-General (Quentin E. Grant of counsel), for defendant.
   Major, J.

This is a motion for permission to file a late claim against the State of New York, under subdivision 5 of section 10 of the Court of Claims Act.

Claimant’s sole excuse for his failure to file his claim is that he was ‘ ‘ ignorant of our laws and customs relative to the filing of claims against the State; and that he was not aware that he had a claim against the State of New York until he was recently apprised of the fact

There is nothing to indicate that he was under a disability or that he was physically or mentally incapable of seeking counsel as to his rights.

Claimant does not present a reasonable excuse for his tardiness. (Havill v. State of New York, 284 App. Div. 932, and cases cited therein.)

Claimant’s motion is, therefore, denied.  