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".
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