People ex rel. Morrisey v. Boland

This action is one to determine the title to the office of school commissioner in the city of Troy.

The relator was appointed to that office on the 8th day of *118March, 1899, by the then mayor of the city and he thereupon qualified and entered upon the duties of the office. On September 13, 1900, he was served with a notice from the present mayor that he was removed by him from such office. On the same day the mayor filed a written appointment of the defendant as school commissioner to fill the vacancy in the board of school commissioners for the unexpired term of the relator. Since that time the…