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The People ex rel. Patrick Byrne, Respondent, v. Timothy L. Woodruff, as Commissioner of the Department of Parks of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant, 1897 — 152 N.Y. 633 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. Patrick Byrne, Respondent, v. Timothy L. Woodruff, as Commissioner of the Department of Parks of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant
152 N.Y. 633·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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Opinion
The People ex rel. Patrick Byrne, Respondent, v. Timothy L. Woodruff, as Commissioner of the Department of Parks of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant.
People ex rel. Byrne v. Woodruff, 11 App. Div. 630, affirmed.
(Argued March 1, 1897;
decided March 16, 1897.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered December 28, 1896, which reversed on certiorari, a decision of the commissioner of parks of the city of Brooklyn removing the relator from the police force in the park department, and directed his reinstatement.
Joseph A. Burr for appellant.
Isaac M. Kapper for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs ; no opinion.
All concur.