City of New York v. New York Water Service Corp.

In a proceeding instituted by the respondent, City of New York, to procure a peremptory mandamus order directed to the appellant, New York Water Service Corporation, requiring it to install additional mains in its water distribution system in the Woodhaven section of Queens county, peremptory mandamus order directing installation of mains reversed on the law and not in the exercise of discretion, with costs, and application denied, with ten dollars costs and disbursements. We are of opinion that mandamus is not the proper remedy in the first instance as there is another specific and adequate…