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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Patrick T. Morris, Appellant, v. James J. Martin et al., Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents, 1896 — 149 N.Y. 589 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Patrick T. Morris, Appellant, v. James J. Martin et al., Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents
149 N.Y. 589·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Patrick T. Morris, Appellant, v. James J. Martin et al., Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents.
People ex rel. Morris v. Martin, 85 Hun, 617, affirmed.
(Argued April 20, 1896;
decided May 26, 1896.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made March 15, 1895, which affirmed on certiorari the proceedings of the police commissioners of the city of New York in dismissing the relator from the police force.
Louis J. Grant for appellant.
David J. Dean for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur.