People ex rel. McCune v. Board of Police for the Metropolitan Police District
New York Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a mandamus, to compel the board of police for the metropolitan police' district to restore the relator to the office of patrolman, and to his pay as such. The application was resisted, on the ground that the relator was not a member of the police force. The facts in the case were found by a special verdict, and are detailed in the opinions which follow.
1Opinion of the CourtClerke, J.
The relator was duly appointed and sworn in, as a policeman, pursuant to the act passed April 13, 1853, entitled “ An act in relation to the police department in the city of New York;” thereupon he received his warrant as a member of the said police; which was in due form, and was signed by the then existing commissioners of police. In conformity with this appointment he continued to perform duty as a policeman under the said act, attached to the 14th ward patrol district, until the act passed April 15,1857, entitled “ An act to establish a metropolitan police district, and to provide for the…
2Cited by2 opinions
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