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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jacob W. Mack, Appellant, v. Silas W. Burt et al., as Civil Service Commissioners, et al., Respondents
170 N.Y. 620·New York Court of Appeals·1902·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jacob W. Mack, Appellant, v. Silas W. Burt et al., as Civil Service Commissioners, et al., Respondents.
People ex rel. Mach v. Burt, 65 App. Div. 157, affirmed.
(Argued March 24, 1902;
decided April 8, 1902.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered November 14, 1901, which dismissed a writ of certiorari sought by a taxpayer to review the action of the defendants in creating in the local civil service of New York city a certain new position.
Gha/rles G. Burlingham for appellant.
George L. Rives, Corporation Counsel {Theodore Connol/y and William B. Crowell of counsel), for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur : Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Cullen and Werner, JJ.