Legal Opinion
O'Donnell v. Morrissey
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 1, 1934PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchenck, J.
Petitioners are members of the board of education of the city of Cohoes and each makes application for an order of prohibition commanding the mayor of said city to desist and refrain from proceeding with the hearing of charges which he has filed against them, for their removal as members of said board. Proceedings were commenced by the service of written charges against each petitioner made and verified by the mayor, and it is the contention of the petitioners that the exclusive authority and jurisdiction to hear, try and determine charges against a member of the board of education of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Thomson v. . TracyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- People Ex Rel. Lawrence v. Board of Supervisors of the County of WestchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- People ex rel. Evarts v. Municipal CourtAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- In re of O'NeilNew York Supreme Court · 1911
3Cited by4 opinions
- Komyathy v. Board of Education of Wappinger Central School District No. 1New York Supreme Court · 1973
- Sifre v. PellónSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1939
- Board of Education v. RogersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1937
- Sifre v. PellónSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1939