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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jeremiah Lawson, Appellant, v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Respondent, 1899 — 159 N.Y. 569 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jeremiah Lawson, Appellant, v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Respondent
159 N.Y. 569·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Jeremiah Lawson, Appellant, v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Respondent.
People ex rel. Lawson v. Coler, 40 App. Div. 65, affirmed.
(Submitted June 6, 1899;
decided June 23, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 24, 1899, affirming on certiorari a determination of respondent in dismissing the relator from the position of inspector in the Wallabout market in the borough of Brooklyn.
George W. McKenzie and George P. Beebe for appellant
John Whalen, Corporation Cownsel (William J. Ca/rr of counsel), for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.