People ex rel. Warschauer v. Dalton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term. . Petition by the people, on the relation of Severin Warschauer, against William Dalton, as commissioner of water supply in the city of New York, for mandamus to compel respondent to reinstate relator in the position of inspector of water supply to shipping in the department of water supply. From an order dismissing the petition, relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBarrett, J.
The relator was appointed an inspector of water-supply to shipping in the department of public works in September, 1895. He was assigned to the same position in the department of water supply under the new charter, and was removed by the respondent in June, 1898, without trial, hearing, or an opportunity for explanation. He contends that he was subject only to removal for cause. It was held in People v. Dalton, affirmed by this court on the 17th day of June, 1898, upon the opinion of Mr. Justice Freedman at special term (23 Misc. Rep. 294, 50 N. Y. Supp. 1028),. that a “foreman of repairs,”…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Sims v. Board of Fire CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- People Ex Rel. Emerick v. Board of Fire CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- People ex rel. Woltman v. MyersNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- People ex rel. Bowers v. DaltonNew York Supreme Court · 1898
- People ex rel. McCullough v. CramThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895
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- People ex rel. Levenson v. WellsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903