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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Frederick Howard, Respondent, v. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Erie et al., Appellants, 1899 — 160 N.Y. 687 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Frederick Howard, Respondent, v. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Erie et al., Appellants
160 N.Y. 687·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Frederick Howard, Respondent, v. The Board of Supervisors of the County of Erie et al., Appellants.
(Argued October 3, 1899;
decided October 17, 1899.)
People ex rel. Howard v. Supervisors of Erie, 42 App. Div. 510, affirmed.
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered August 2, 1899, affirming an order of Special Term directing the issuance of a peremptory writ of mandamus.
John W. Fisher for appellants.
Tracy C. Becker and Simon Fleischmann for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur