People ex rel. Langdon v. Dalton
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, Queens county. Application for mandamus by the people, on the relation of Abram Langdon and others, against William Dalton, commissioner of water supply for the city of New York, and James Moffett, deputy commissioner for Brooklyn. From an order denying a motion for a peremptory writ, relators appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.
It is not denied that the relators were appointed to the position of “stream cleaners,” after having passed a competitive civil service examination. Presumptively, the relators became entitled to retain such position until the same was legally abolished, or they were removed therefrom, for cause shown, after a notice. to them entitling them to be heard. An examination of the civil service rules, regulations, and classifications made by the civil service commission of the city of Brooklyn prior to 1898 would seem to establish that the position of “stream cleaner” was an entirely different…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Corrigan v. . the Mayor, Etc.New York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Porter v. . WaringNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- People Ex Rel. Terry v. . KellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Palmer v. AldridgeNew York Supreme Court · 1852
3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. SchmidtWashington Supreme Court · 1924