Croker v. Sturgis

The respondent, as fire commissioner of the city of ¡New York, was directed by peremptory writ of mandamus to reinstate the relator in the office of chief of department. The writ was served on August twenty-ninth and on the same day,. about two hours afterward, the respondent caused an appeal 'to be taken from the order which granted the writ. When served with the writ, he stated that he intended to be governed by the advice of the corporation counsel and declined to carry out the direction for the reinstatement of the relator at the moment.

The present application is to punish the respondent…