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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Hall, Appellant, v. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and James W. Fitzpatrick, Respondents, 1899 — 159 N.Y. 568 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Hall, Appellant, v. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and James W. Fitzpatrick, Respondents
159 N.Y. 568·New York Court of Appeals·1899·NY
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Hall, Appellant, v. The Board of Trustees of the Village of Saratoga Springs, N. Y., and James W. Fitzpatrick, Respondents.
People ex rel. Hall v. Board of Trustees, 35 App. Div. 141, affirmed.
(Argued June 6, 1899;
decided June 23, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of th<£ Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered November 22, 1898, reversing an order of the Special Term granting an alternative writ of mandamus.
Hash Eockwood for appellant.
Edgar T. Brackett and Joseph P. Brennan for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs, on the cases of People ex rel. Fonda v. Morton (148 N. Y. 156) and People ex rel. Jacobus v. Van Wyck (157 N. Y. 495).
All concur.