Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Charles H. Proffen, Respondent. George P. Nicholson, as Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1927-06-21
Citations: 245 N.Y. 610
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Charles H. Proffen, Respondent. George P. Nicholson, as Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 245
Pages: 610–610

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Charles H. Proffen, Respondent. George P. Nicholson, as Corporation Counsel of the City of New York, Appellant.
(Argued June 2, 1927;
decided June 21, 1927.)
George P. Nicholson, Corporation Counsel (Joel J. Squier and William B. R. Faber of counsel), for appellant.
Frederick W. Hottenroth and Arthur D. Lyons for respondent.

Opinion:
Order of the Appellate Division and that of Special Term modified by directing the entry of an alternative order of mandamus and as modified affirmed, without costs to either party in the Appellate Division or in this court; no opinion.
Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Crane, Andrews, Lehman, Kellogg and O'Brien, JJ.