People ex rel. Graham v. Partridge
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 4th day of December, 1902, directed to John H. Partridge, as police commissioner of the city of Hew York, commanding him to certify and return to the office of the clerk of the county of Kings all and singular his proceedings had in relation to the dismissal of the relator from the police department of the city of New York.
1Dissent
Hooker, J. (dissenting) :
The relator, Frank M. Graham, asks this court to review the determination of the police commissioner of the city of Hew York, which resulted in his dismissal from the police force after a trial before the deputy eommissonef. This court has power to review the evidence produced before the police commissioner, and reverse his determination if it be clearly against the weight of evidence. This proposition was decided in People ex rel. McAleer v. French (119 N. Y. 502, 508). In that case Judge Earl, speaking for the court, said : “ In all this class of cases, it is the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People Ex Rel. McAleer v. . FrenchNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Collier v. . CollinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1902
- People ex rel. Reardon v. PartridgeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Blumenthal v. LewyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903