Griffin v. Williams
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Cross-appeals by the petitioner, Gerald S. Griffin, and the defendants, William Williams and others, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 25th day of March, 1915. The relator appeals from so much of said order as denies his motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to reinstate him in the department of water supply, gas and electricity, while the def endents appeal from so…
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Cross-appeals by the petitioner, Gerald S. Griffin, and the defendants, William Williams and others, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 25th day of March, 1915. The relator appeals from so much of said order as denies his motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to reinstate him in the department of water supply, gas and electricity, while the def endents appeal from so much thereof as grants an alternative writ of mandamus. Also an appeal by the defendants, William Williams and others,…
1Opinion of the Court
Hotchkiss, J.:
Eelator applied for a peremptory writ of mandamus directing his restoration to the position of assistant engineer in the department of water supply, gas and electricity. The court granted an alternative writ, and both parties appeal.
Eelator entered the employ of the city in August, 1888, and about the year 1900, by successive promotions, he reached the position of assistant engineer in the department of water supply, gas and electricity. In April, 1910, charges of misconduct were preferred against relator by the then commissioner, Mr. Thompson, and he was removed. A peremptory…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Matter of Griffin v. . ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
- People ex rel. Kaufman v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- People ex rel. Brennan v. HaffenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
3Cited by6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Plancon v. . PrendergastNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Matter of Poucher v. BerryNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Colligan v. WilliamsNew York Supreme Court · 1915
- Jenkins v. Board of Civil Service CommissionersCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1934
- Smith v. Board of Stadium & Memorial AuditoriumNew York Supreme Court · 1948
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