People ex rel. Goodwin v. MacLean
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Yew York county. Reversed. Application by John W. Goodwin for peremptory mandamus to Charles F. MacLean and others, police commissioners of the city of Yew York, to compel them to reinstate applicant in his position as a member of the police force. From an order granting the writ defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
The case of the respondent presented in these proceedings is one that appeals strongly to the sympathy of the court, and would induce us to grant him the relief asked for and affirm the order if we could do so without violating established legal principles, the jury having found upon the trial of the issue raised by the return to the alternative writ that the respondent was on the 13th day of August, 1889, a member of the police force of the city of Yew York; that he did on that day tender to the police commissioners his resignation from the force, and that on the 14th day of August, 1889,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Francis v. . Common CouncilNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- People Ex Rel. Tuck v. . FrenchNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- People ex rel. Goodwin v. MartinNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by6 opinions
- State ex rel. Julian v. Board of Metropolitan Police CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1907
- People ex rel. Goodwin v. VoorhisNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- Formoso v. KennedyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1958
- People ex rel. Goodwin v. MartinNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- People ex rel. Hanrahan v. McAdooAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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