Legal Opinion

People Ex Rel. Speight v. . Coler

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 25, 1898PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 8, 1898, affirming an order of Special Term granting, a peremptory writ of mandamus, requiring the comptroller of the city of New York to reinstate the relator in the position of collector of city revenue at Wallabout market.

1Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed, with costs, on the ground that it does not appear from the record that the position is a strictly confidential one within the meaning of the statute; no opinion.

All concur.

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Tate v. . DaltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  2. People ex rel. Tate v. DaltonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  3. In re ChristeyNew York Supreme Court · 1914
  4. Shaughnessy v. FornesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902