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The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Sheridan, Appellant, v. Richard H. Adams et al., Composing the Board of Education of the City of New York, Respondents, 1903 — 173 N.Y. 611 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Sheridan, Appellant, v. Richard H. Adams et al., Composing the Board of Education of the City of New York, Respondents
173 N.Y. 611·New York Court of Appeals·1903·NY
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. John Sheridan, Appellant, v. Richard H. Adams et al., Composing the Board of Education of the City of New York, Respondents.
People ex rel. Sheridan v. Adame, 76 App. Div. 619, affirmed.
(Argued January 7, 1903;
decided January 27, 1903.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made November 7, 1902, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendants to reinstate the relator in the position of inspector of buildings in the department of education of the city of New York.
A. S. Gilbert for appellant.
George L. Rives, Corporation Counsel (Theodore Connoly and William, B. Crowell of counsel), for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Haight, Martin, Vann and Cullen, JJ.