Matter of Grifenhagen v. . Ordway
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial' department, entered January 28, 1916, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a writ of mandamus to compel the state civil service commission to certify the payroll of the sheriff of the county of New York for the month of October, 1915, as to the compensation of Lester M. Friedman, a jury clerk. 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 January 28, 1916, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a writ of mandamus to compel the state civil service commission to certify the payroll of the sheriff of the county of New York for the month of October, 1915, as to the compensation of Lester M. Friedman, a jury clerk. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. All appointees of the sheriff, any part of whose duties relate to the discharge of the sheriff’s functions in civil matters, are…
1Opinion of the CourtCollin, J.
The ultimate question presented here is, was Lester M. Friedman legally and validly appointed by the appellant Grifenhagen, while sheriff of Yew York county, a jury clerk in his office. The appointment was made October 11, 1915, directly by the appellant and without regard of the civil service commissioners and their powers. The respondents assert and argue that the appointment was illegal, because the position of jury clerk belonged in the competitive class of the civil serv ice and the appointment was in violation of the statutes and of the rules and regulations of the' respondents. For…
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