People ex rel. Webb v. Clarke
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the relator, James W. Wébb, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term on the 13th day of April, 190.0, and entered in the office of the clerk of the-county of Kings denying the relator’s motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring John F. Clarke to reinstate the "relator" in the position he formerly held in the district attorney’s office of Kings county and to certify the name of the relator to the comptroller of the city of…
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Appeal by the relator, James W. Wébb, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Kings County Special Term on the 13th day of April, 190.0, and entered in the office of the clerk of the-county of Kings denying the relator’s motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus requiring John F. Clarke to reinstate the "relator" in the position he formerly held in the district attorney’s office of Kings county and to certify the name of the relator to the comptroller of the city of ¡New York as an employee in his office.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J.:
By the provisions of chapter 772 of the Laws of 1896, entitled <£ An act in relation to the office of the district attorney of the county of Kings, providing for the election of district attorney and the appointment of clerks, stenographers and county detectives for said office,” it was provided that “ there shall be officers known as county detectives in the county of Kings, and such officers are hereby created by the provisions of this act.” These officers, not less than seven nor more than twelve, were to be appointed by the district attorney, who was authorized to fix their…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Tate v. . DaltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- People ex rel. Earl v. EnglandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- People Ex Rel. Flood v. . GardinerNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
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- Paroli v. BoltonNew York Supreme Court · 1968