People ex rel. Lazarus v. Coleman

This is a proceeding by mandamus, instituted for the purpose of compelling the board of fire commissioners of the city of Elmira to restore the relator to duty as first assistant engineer of the Elmira fire department and reinstate him in his said office or position of first assistant engineer. The motion for a writ of mandamus was made at Special Term and was denied. Thereupon the relator appealed to the Appellate Division, Third Department, and the order of the Special Term was reversed and an alternative writ of mandamus granted. People ex rel. Lazarus v. Cole*58man, 99 App. Div. 88. The…