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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Frank Bolles, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Composing the Board of Police of the Police Department of the City of New York, Respondents, 1901 — 168 N.Y. 673 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Frank Bolles, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Composing the Board of Police of the Police Department of the City of New York, Respondents
168 N.Y. 673·New York Court of Appeals·1901·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Frank Bolles, Appellant, v. Bernard J. York et al., Composing the Board of Police of the Police Department of the City of New York, Respondents.
People ex rel. Bolles v. York, 62 App. Div. 617, affirmed.
(Argued September 30, 1901;
decided November 26, 1901.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered June 12, 1901, which dismissed a writ of certiorari to review the determination of the defendants in removing the relator .from the police force of the city of New York and affirmed the proceedings.
George H. Bruce for appellant.
John Whalen, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Connol/y and Terence Farley of counsel), for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion in People ex rel. Clarke v. Roosevelt (168 N. Y. 488).
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Haight, Martin, Yann and Landon, JJ. Not voting: O’Brien and Bartlett, JJ.