People ex rel. Green v. Van Wyck
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari by the people, on the relation of George Walton Green, against Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor of the city of New York, to review the action of the latter in removing relator from office as one of the aqueduct commissioners appointed under Laws 1888, c. 584.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
The relator was appointed1 one of the aqueduct commissioners, in pursuance of the provisions of section 1 of chapter 490 of the Laws of 1883, as amended by section 1 of chapter 584 of the Laws of 1888. It is there provided that the mayor, the comptroller, and the commissioner of public works of the city of New York, and four competent persons who shall be appointed within 10 days after the passage of this act by the mayor of the city of New York—
“Are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to carry out the provisions of this act, in the manner hereinafter provided, for the purpose of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- London & Lancashire Fire Insurance v. Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by2 opinions
- People ex rel. Cannon v. Van WyckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- People ex rel. Tucker v. Van WyckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898