People ex rel. Keane v. Dooling
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 20th day of August, 1900, directed to Peter J. Pooling, as deputy and acting commissioner of public buildings, lighting and supplies of the city of New York, commanding him to certify and return to the clerk of the county of New York all and singular the proceedings had by him relating to the dismissal of the relator from the position of janitor in the department of public buildings, lighting and supplies of the…
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Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 20th day of August, 1900, directed to Peter J. Pooling, as deputy and acting commissioner of public buildings, lighting and supplies of the city of New York, commanding him to certify and return to the clerk of the county of New York all and singular the proceedings had by him relating to the dismissal of the relator from the position of janitor in the department of public buildings, lighting and supplies of the city of New York.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
The relator, an honorably discharged veteran of the war of the Rebellion, in February, 1895, was appointed a janitor in the department of public buildings, lighting and supplies in the city of New York, and aésigned to duty in the County Court House, where he remained until June, 1898, when he was transferred to the Hall of Records. He rendered services in that position until May 17,1900, when, after a trial had upon charges preferred, he was removed. The charges upon" which he was tried were: (1) That he had failed and neglected to properly clean and keep in good order from…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The People Ex Rel. the Mayor v. . NicholsNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- People ex rel. Fallon v. WrightAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
3Cited by1 opinion
- People ex rel. McAuley v. BakerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910