People ex rel. Smith v. Scannell — 171 N.Y. 690

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The People of the State of New York ex rel. Joseph E. Smith, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.

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People ex rel. Smith v. Scannell, 71 App. Div. 491 , affirmed. ’

(Argued June 11, 1902;

decided June 27, 1902.)

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made April IS, 1902,- which affirmed an order of Special Term

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denying an application for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to restore the relator’s salary as fire department surgeon to the sum of $2,500.

Francis A. McCloskey for appellant.

George L. Rives, Corporation Counsel (James McKeen of counsel), for respondent.

Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion below.

Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O’Brien, Haight, Vann, Cullen and Werner, JJ.