General
The People of the State of New York ex rel. John J. McGinniss, Respondent, v. George W. Palmer, as Comptroller of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant
150 N.Y. 570·New York Court of Appeals·1896·NY
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Opinion
The People of the State of New York ex rel. John J. McGinniss, Respondent, v. George W. Palmer, as Comptroller of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant.
(Argued October 5, 1896;
decided October 20, 1896.)
People ex rel. McGinniss v. Palmer, 6 App. Div. 19, reversed.
Appeal from order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made June 2, 1896, which reversed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a writ of peremptory mandamus and directed the issuance of the writ.
Joseph A. Burr for appellant.
John J. McGinniss, respondent, in person.
[MAJORITY]
Order of Appellate Division reversed and that of Special Term affirmed, with costs, on opinion of Cüllen, J., below.
All concur.