Legal Opinion
In re Christey
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 15, 1914PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Application for a peremptory writ of mandamus.
1Opinion of the CourtMarcus, J.
This proceeding is instituted by Capt. Arthur B. Christey to secure a peremptory writ of mandamus compelling the respondent, John F. Cochrane, as comptroller of the city of Buffalo, to reinstate him in the position of auditor of said city. Capt. Christey claims that he could not be removed from said position, except upon charges of incompetency, for which, it is conceded, no grounds exist, because he is a veteran of the Spanish American War and also of the subsequent incidental insurrection in the Philippine Islands.
The moving papers and answering affidavits present no issue of fact, as the…
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