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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Allen, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Composing the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents
163 N.Y. 604·New York Court of Appeals·1900·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Allen, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Composing the Board of Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents.
People ex rel. Allen v. York, 48 App. Div. 611, affirmed.
(Submitted June 7, 1900 ;
decided June 22, 1900.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made March 13, 1900, affirming an order of Special Term denying an application for a peremptory writ of mandamus directing the board of police commissioners of the city of New York to reinstate the relator in the position of sergeant of police of said city.
Joseph Fitch for appellant.
John Whalen, Corporation Cownsel (William J. Carr of counsel), for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
Concur: Parker, Oh. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Vann, Landon and Cullen, JJ.