People ex rel. Beaty v. Board of Police
New York Supreme Court
Mandamus. This was a proceeding instituted by the relator on behalf of himself and others, claiming to be entitled to be recognized, ■employed, and paid as members of the Metropolitan Police force. The relator obtained an alternative writ of mandamus, requiring the Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Police District to restore him to the force, or show cause why they should not do so.
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Mandamus. This was a proceeding instituted by the relator on behalf of himself and others, claiming to be entitled to be recognized, ■employed, and paid as members of the Metropolitan Police force. The relator obtained an alternative writ of mandamus, requiring the Board of Commissioners for the Metropolitan Police District to restore him to the force, or show cause why they should not do so. The writ of mandamus was in the following form: The People of the State of New York, to the Board of Police of the Metropolitan Police District of the State of New York, Greeting : Whereas, Thomas Beaty,…
1Opinion of the CourtRoosevelt, J.
Beaty, who is the relator or plaintiff in this case, alleges, among other things, that in 1857 he was a mem her of the old police force of the city of New York; that he had been “ duly appointed and sworn;” that he was never “ legally discharged or dismissed;” but was unjustly and unlawfully “ removed” by the new Board of Commissioners created in 1857, without any “ written charges” against him, or any opportunity of defence; and that the commissioners, therefore, unless good cause be shown by them to the contrary, ought to be compelled to restore him and “ to permit him to take the profits…
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