Kasitch v. City of Albany

Were this a case of first impression, the order under review might very well be affirmed, especially inasmuch as the answer has cast upon the plaintiff the burden of proving facts which can most easily be established by those officials of the city whose examination is sought. But the question is no longer an open one for this court, in view of the decisions in Davidson v. City of New York (221 N. Y. 487) and Bush Terminal Co. v. City of New York (259 id. 509). “ Stare decisis guides the courts ” (Matter of Laudy, 161 N. Y. 429, 435), as it did when Weinberg v. City of Troy (256 App. Div.…