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The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Lucey, Respondent, v. Francis J. Molloy et al., as the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Troy, Appellants, 1899 — 161 N.Y. 621 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Lucey, Respondent, v. Francis J. Molloy et al., as the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Troy, Appellants
161 N.Y. 621·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Lucey, Respondent, v. Francis J. Molloy et al., as the Board of Estimate and Apportionment of the City of Troy, Appellants.
People ex rel. Lucey v. Molloy, 35 App. Div. 136, affirmed.
(Argued November 20, 1899;
decided December 5, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered December 2, 1898, reversing an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus.
William J. Roche for appellants.
Henderson Peck for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed,- with costs, on opinion below.
All concur, except Parker, Ch. J., not voting.