Schaffner v. Dooling

Proceeding in the nature of mandamus instituted by petitioner, pursuant to Civil Practice Act, article 78, to procure a final order directing the appellant Thomas J. Dooling, as city clerk of the city of Mount Vernon, New York, to prepare an abstract of the local law set forth in the petition and additional petition and transmit such abstract forthwith to the election officer charged with the duty of publishing the notice of such election, in accordance with sections 18 and 19-a of the City Home Rule Law; or, in the event that a triable issue of fact be raised, to provide for the trial of any…