People ex rel. Lion v. Murray
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of .the Supreme Court and attested on the 12th day of November, 1895, directed to Joseph Murray and others, as excise commissioners of the city of New York, constituting the board of excise of the excise department of the city of New York, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings concerning the dismissal, discharge and removal from office of the relator as an inspector…
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Certiorari issued out of .the Supreme Court and attested on the 12th day of November, 1895, directed to Joseph Murray and others, as excise commissioners of the city of New York, constituting the board of excise of the excise department of the city of New York, commanding them to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of New York all and singular their proceedings concerning the dismissal, discharge and removal from office of the relator as an inspector of the board of excise of the city of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
Van Brunt, P. J.:
The relator was appointed an inspector of the board of excise on the 19th of January, 1895. On the 13th of July, 1895, a statement of charges against the relator was served upon him, and he was cited to appear before the board of excise on the 16th of July, 1895, to show cause why he should not be dismissed from the service of the board. On the 16th, 18th and 20th of July, 1895, alleged testimony was taken before the commissioners, and thereafter, on the twenty-sixth of July, the relator was dismissed by the board of excise by resolution dated on that day.
*289The relator obtained…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Gregory v. . Mayor, Etc., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- People ex rel. Steffan v. MurrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
3Cited by2 opinions
- Greenfield v. MosesNew York Supreme Court · 1938
- Miller v. LoewenbergAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980