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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Weise, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent, 1902 — 172 N.Y. 607 · caselaw · US
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Weise, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent
172 N.Y. 607·New York Court of Appeals·1902·NY
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The People of the State of New York ex rel. William H. Weise, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.
People ex rel. Weise v. Scannell, 44 App. Div. 642, affirmed.
(Argued October 6, 1903;
decided October 21, 1902.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 25, 1899, which quashed a writ of certiorari to review the determination of the defendant in dismissing the relator from service in the fire department of the city of New York and affirmed the proceedings.
Daniel F. Kiely and Joseph I. Oreen for appellant.
George L. Rives, Corporation Counsel (Theodore ConnoVy of counsel), for respondent.
[MAJORITY]
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., O’Brien, Bartlett, Haight, Yann, Cullen and Werner, JJ.