Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Martin v. Scully

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 1, 1900PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal, by the relator, Frank J. Martin, from an order of the Supreme'Court, made at the New York Special Term, bearing date the 6th day of December, 1900, and entered in the office. of the ■clerk of the county of New "York, denying the relator’s application for a peremptory or. alternative writ of mandamus.

1Opinion of the Court

Patterson, J.:

" The relator applied for a writ of mandamus to restore him to the position of clerk in the office- of the city clerk of the city of New York, from which position he had been discharged by the defendant summarily and without a hearing. His application was denied by the court at Special Term, and from the order of denial this-appeal is taken.

It was shown on the application that the relator was appointed in January, 1895, a clerk of the board of aldermen and of the common council of the then corporation known as the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York. He…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Martin v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1903
  2. Martin v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
  3. O'Grady v. PolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
  4. In re McLaughlinNew York Supreme Court · 1925
  5. In re DonnellyNew York Supreme Court · 1912

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