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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Patrick L. Flynn, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., as Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents, 1899 — 161 N.Y. 625 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Patrick L. Flynn, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., as Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents
161 N.Y. 625·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Patrick L. Flynn, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., as Police Commissioners of the City of New York, Respondents.
People ex rel. Flynn v. York, 42 App. Div. 622, affirmed.
(Submitted November 21, 1899;
decided December 5, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 14, 1899, affirming an order denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus directing the defendants to pay the amount alleged to be due relator for salary as doorman in the police department of the city of New York.
Louis J. Grant for appellant.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Connolly and Terence Farley of counsel), for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
All concur.