Randolph v. Smith
New York Supreme Court
Motion for a peremptory or alternative writ of mandamus requiring the defendants to reinstate the petitioner to the position of captain in the municipal ferry service of the city of New York.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
It appears that the relator, a veteran fireman, was in November, 1909, appointed a captain *292in the department of docks and ferries,' and was assigned as captain to the Stapleton division. On December 17, 1913, he was notified that for lack of work and to reduce the force of employees the commissioner of docks and ferries directed that the relator be laid off at the close of the day, December 31, 1913. It further appears that by reason of the reduction in the appropriations for the maintenance of the ferry service the commissioner had been obliged to put some ferries out of commission and to…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Forest v. WilliamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
3Cited by1 opinion
- Gilbert v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1923