Greene v. Knox
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Kings county. Action by J. Warren Greene against Charles H. Knox and others, as civil service commissioners of New York City, and others. From a judgment overruling the demurrer of certain defendants, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The plaintiff brings this action as a taxpayer, under the provisions of section 1925 of the Code of Civil Procedure, against Charles H. Knox, William N. Dykman, and Alexander T. Mason, as civil service commissioners of the city of New York, Bird S. Coler, as comptroller of the city of New York, Michael C. Murphy, as police commissioner of the city of New York, and Edward A. Gaus, James Gannon, and John J. Lantry, as police captains; and demands judgment that the “promotion and appointment of the defendants Edward A. Gaus, James Gannon, and John J. Lantry as captains in the police department…
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