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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Clinton H. Smith, Appellant, v. Peter C. Doyle et al., Composing a Board of Examination Appointed by General Orders No. 7, Headquarters State of New York, Adjutant-General's Office, May 1, 1899, et al., Respondents, 1900 — 162 N.Y. 659 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Clinton H. Smith, Appellant, v. Peter C. Doyle et al., Composing a Board of Examination Appointed by General Orders No. 7, Headquarters State of New York, Adjutant-General's Office, May 1, 1899, et al., Respondents
162 N.Y. 659·New York Court of Appeals·1900·NY
Concur: Parker, Oh. J., O'Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Vann and Landon, JJ.
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Clinton H. Smith, Appellant, v. Peter C. Doyle et al., Composing a Board of Examination Appointed by General Orders No. 7, Headquarters State of New York, Adjutant-General’s Office, May 1, 1899, et al., Respondents.
People ex rel. Smith v. Boyle, 44 App. Div. 402, affirmed.
(Submitted April 17, 1900;
decided May 1, 1900.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 27, 1899, affirming an order of Special Term denying an application for a writ of prohibition.
Alexander S. Bacon for appellant.
John H. Coyne and John C. Davies for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinions below.
Concur: Parker, Oh. J., O'Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Vann and Landon, JJ.