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The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Dooley, Appellant, v. William Berri et al., Composing the Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, Respondents, 1899 — 158 N.Y. 712 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Dooley, Appellant, v. William Berri et al., Composing the Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, Respondents
158 N.Y. 712·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
All concur, except Parker, Oh. J., not sitting.
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. James Dooley, Appellant, v. William Berri et al., Composing the Trustees of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge, Respondents.
(Argued February 28, 1899;
decided March 21, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 28, 1897, affirming on.certiorari a determination of the board of trustees of the NTew York and Brooklyn Bridge, dismissing the relator from its police force.
People ex rel. Dooley v. Berri, 19 App. Div. 629, affirmed.
Hyacinthe Bingrose for appellant.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel (James C. Bergen, of counsel) for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur, except Parker, Oh. J., not sitting.