People ex rel. Orr v. Scannell

This is an application for an alternative writ of mandamus requiring the fire commissioner of the city of New York “to designate the relator, and correct the books, records, and present pay roll of his department so that said relator may in said records and books of the department, and in the present and future pay rolls thereof, be designated * * * as permanent assistant fire marshal.” On the 2d day of April, 1898, the relator was appointed by John J. Scannell, fire commissioner of the city of New York, a “temporary” assistant fire marshal, and continued to act as such “temporary” assistant…