In re Nammack
New York Supreme Court
Application for writ of mandamus. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtGerard, J.
By section 1570. of the Greater New York charter it was provided that three coroners should be elected *524in the borough of Queens. At the general election held in 1897, these three coroners were elected. Section 1769 of the Laws of 1882, chapter 410, relating to the then city of blew York (Consol. Act), was continued in force by section 1571 of the Greater blew York charter and provided as follows: “ Each coroner of said city shall, on assuming office, appoint a qualified physician, who shall be a resident in said city and shall be known as a e coroner’s physician.’ Any vacancy in the office of…
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- People Ex Rel. Hoefle v. . CahillNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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- People ex rel. Whitman v. GoldenkranzNew York Supreme Court · 1902
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