Fleischmann v. Graves
New York Supreme Court
Motion on the return of an order to show cause why a permanent writ of mandamus should not issue commanding the defendant, as city commissioner of finance and accounts of the city of Buffalo, to countersign an order drawn by the board of education of said city on the city treasurer in favor of the relators as compensation for legal services.
1Opinion of the CourtLaughlin, J.
The uncontroverted facts show that the relators are attorneys and counselors at law practicing their profession as copartners; that the board of education of the city of Buffalo, which for brevity will be designated the board, employed the relator Fleischmann to institute and conduct a mandamus proceeding, which will be presently described, and subsequently employed the relators to represent the board in a public investigation of the business management, direction and administration of the affairs of the board authorized by resolution of the city council, which for brevity will be referred to…
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