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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Thomas Mulvey, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Police Commissioners, Composing the Police Board of the City of New York, Respondents, 1899 — 158 N.Y. 671 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Thomas Mulvey, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Police Commissioners, Composing the Police Board of the City of New York, Respondents
158 N.Y. 671·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
All concur.
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Thomas Mulvey, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Police Commissioners, Composing the Police Board of the City of New York, Respondents.
(Argued January 11, 1899;
decided January 31, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered December 29, 1898, affirming an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring the police board of the city of New York to recognize relator as a captain on the police force and to pay him as such.
People ex rel. Mulvey v. York, 35 App. Div. 633, affirmed.
James C. Church for appellant.
William J. Carr and John Whalen for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur.