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In the Matter of the Application of John J. Murray, Appellant, for a Writ of Mandamus, v. Leonard R. Welles, as Police Commissioner of the City of Brooklyn, Respondent, 1898 — 155 N.Y. 628 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Application of John J. Murray, Appellant, for a Writ of Mandamus, v. Leonard R. Welles, as Police Commissioner of the City of Brooklyn, Respondent
155 N.Y. 628·New York Court of Appeals·1898·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Application of John J. Murray, Appellant, for a Writ of Mandamus, v. Leonard R. Welles, as Police Commissioner of the City of Brooklyn, Respondent.
Matter of Mwrray, 18 App. Div. 337, affirmed.
(Submitted January 10, 1898;
decided January 25, 1898.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 22, 1897, affirming an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus.
Francis A. MeOloslcey for appellant.
James O. Oroyysey for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.
All concur.