In re Powers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Nicholas J. Powers from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Albany Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Rensselaer on the 31st day of March, 1916, denying his motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
Nicholas J. Powers, claiming to be a veteran of the Spanish-American War, moved this court, at Special Term in Albany county, for a peremptory writ of mandamus directed to Hans Dahl, clerk of Rensselaer county, commanding the latter to reinstate the said Nicholas J. Powers in the office of custodian of records in the office of the clerk of Rensselaer county, this being an office created by chapter 212 of the Laws of 1896, as amended by chapter 87 of the Laws of 1907. Both of these acts were local acts, confined in their operation to Rensselaer county, and provided that it should…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Balcom v. . MosherNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
3Cited by2 opinions
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