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The People ex rel. Hugh McCormack, Appellant, v. John McClave et al., as Police Commissioners, etc., Respondents, 1890 — 121 N.Y. 710 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. Hugh McCormack, Appellant, v. John McClave et al., as Police Commissioners, etc., Respondents
121 N.Y. 710·New York Court of Appeals·1890·NY
All concur.
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Opinion
The People ex rel. Hugh McCormack, Appellant, v. John McClave et al., as Police Commissioners, etc., Respondents.
(Argued June 17, 1890;
decided June 24, 1890.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made November 18, 1889, which affirmed the proceedings of the respondents, the board of police commissioners of the police department of the city of New York, dismissing the relator from the police force of said city.
John M. Tierney for appellant.
Damid J. Dean for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
All concur.
Order affirmed.