People Ex Rel. Rudd v. . Lewis
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 16, 1916, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to reinstate the relator in the position of clerk in the office of the district attorney of Kings county and dismissing an alternative writ theretofore granted. The relator was removed on charges after a hearing.
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Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 16, 1916, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to reinstate the relator in the position of clerk in the office of the district attorney of Kings county and dismissing an alternative writ theretofore granted. The relator was removed on charges after a hearing. He contended that the charges were frivolous and unsubstantial and that the removal was for political reasons.
1Opinion of the Court
Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.
Concur: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Chase, Collin, Cuddeback, Hogan, Oardozo and Pound, JJ.
2Cited by3 opinions
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- Rosengarten v. KnappAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Monroe v. PattersonNew York Supreme Court · 1956