Schultze v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Trial Term, New York County. Action by Otto H. Schultze against the City of New York. From a judgment on a verdict for plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, P. J.
[1] The coroners in the city of New York are classed under section 1570 of the charter (chapter 466 of the Laws of 1901) as borough officers. In the case of People ex rel. Burger v. Blair, 21 App. Div. 213, 47 N. Y. Supp. 495, affirmed on opinion below 154 N. Y. 734, 49 N. E. 1102, the status of coroners was determined, and it was held that by the enactment of the charter the office of county coroner was abolished and borough officers elected under its provisions were vested with the powers and jurisdiction theretofore exercised by the county coroners; that the borough coroners are city…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. . City of AlbanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Beebe v. Board of Sup'rsNew York Supreme Court · 1892
- People ex rel. Burger v. BlairAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- People ex rel. Hillman v. ScholerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
3Cited by1 opinion
- McGuire v. PrendergastNew York Supreme Court · 1915