People ex rel. Walker v. Roosevelt

The petitioners herein seek an order of prohibition against the respondent, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Governor of the State of New York, acting in his official capacity, prohibiting the *527entertaining, proceeding with and making a determination thereon of charges filed against James J. Walker, as mayor of the city of New York, on the ground that the respondent, as Governor of the State of New York, has no jurisdiction of the subject matter, is without power to hear said charges or remove the mayor of the city of New York thereon, and in the conduct of said proceedings has exceeded his powers and…