Matter of Hirshfield v. . Cook
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 3, Í919, which reversed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a warrant of attachment. The nature of the proceeding and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 3, Í919, which reversed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a warrant of attachment. The nature of the proceeding and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Both as an administrative department of the city and as a body empowered to expend moneys raised by taxation in the city of New York, the department of education is subject to investigation by municipal authorities with respect to such expenditures. (Gunnison v. Bd. of Education, 176 N. Y. 11;…
1Opinion of the CourtChase, J.
The appellant holds his office by appointment pursuant to section 119 of the charter of the city of New York (L. 1901, ch. 466, amd. L. 1916, ch. 517) which provides, “ The mayor shall appoint and remove at pleasure a commissioner of accounts.” The power and authority of the commissioner of accounts is defined by that section. It is therein provided:
“ * * * It shall be the duty of the commissioner of accounts, once in three months, to make an examination of the receipts and disbursements in the offices of the comp troller and chamberlain, in connection with those of all the departments and…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Schieffelin v. Valentine KomfortNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Bullock v. . CooleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Ham v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Peterson v. . MartinoNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Gunnison v. . Bd. of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
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3Cited by45 opinions
- Dunham v. OttingerNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
- Daniman v. Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1954
- Matter of Hirshfield v. CraigNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Matter of Fleischmann v. . GravesNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
- Lewis v. Bd. of Education of City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
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