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The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Koch, Respondent, v. Benjamin B. Odell, Mayor and ex officio Chief of Police of the City of Newburgh, Appellant, 1900 — 162 N.Y. 613 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Koch, Respondent, v. Benjamin B. Odell, Mayor and ex officio Chief of Police of the City of Newburgh, Appellant
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Koch, Respondent, v. Benjamin B. Odell, Mayor and ex officio Chief of Police of the City of Newburgh, Appellant.
People ex rel. Koch v. Odell, 44 App. Div. 630, affirmed.
(Submitted February 27, 1900;
decided March 13, 1900.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered October 28, 1899, affirming an order of Special Term granting a peremptory writ of mandamus commanding the reinstatement of the relator in his position as police constable of the city of Newburgh.
C. L. Waring for appellant.
A. H. F. Seeger for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Martin, Yann and Landon, JJ.