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The People ex rel. Frederick Heffernan, Appellant, v. John McClave et al., as Police Commissioners, etc., Respondents, 1890 — 121 N.Y. 677 · caselaw · US
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The People ex rel. Frederick Heffernan, Appellant, v. John McClave et al., as Police Commissioners, etc., Respondents
121 N.Y. 677·New York Court of Appeals·1890·NY
All concur.
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Opinion
The People ex rel. Frederick Heffernan, Appellant, v. John McClave et al., as Police Commissioners, etc., Respondents.
(Argued April 28, 1890;
decided May 9, 1890.)
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, made January 16,1890, which affirmed the decision of the defendants as police commissioners of the city of Hew York dismissing the relator from the force.
John II. Tierney for appellant.
David J. Dean for respondents.
[MAJORITY]
Agree to affirm; no opinion.
All concur.
Order affirmed.