People ex rel. Rae v. York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the relator, Alexander Rae, from an order of the ’ • Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 14th . day of May, 1898, denying his motion for an order directing that a peremptory writ of mandamus issue to the defendants commanding them to recognize him as surgeon of police of the city of New York, and. to-permit him to perform the duties of such office.
1Opinion of the Court
Hatch, J.:
The relator sought this writ for the purpose of compelling the board of police of the city of New York to recognize him as a *58police surgeon attached to the police force of such city and to permit hiin to continue in the discharge of his duties in connection therewith. The basis of the claim to this office upon the part of the relator rests upon certain acts of the board of. trustees of the New York and. Brooklyn Bridge by which it is. claimed he was appointed to the office of police surgeon of the police force attached to said bridge. The determination of tire relator’s rights in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Corrigan v. . the Mayor, Etc.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- People Ex Rel. Satterlee v. . Board of PoliceNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
3Cited by1 opinion
- Cain v. WarnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899