Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Peter A. Finley, Respondent, v. Thomas H. Gorman, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1927-05-31
Citations: 245 N.Y. 580
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Peter A. Finley, Respondent, v. Thomas H. Gorman, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 245
Pages: 580–581

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Peter A. Finley, Respondent, v. Thomas H. Gorman, Appellant.
(Argued May 3, 1927;
decided May 31, 1927.)
Spencer B. Eddy for appellant.
Benjamin K. Walbridge for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs; first question certified answered in the affirmative, second question in the negative. Held, that under the wording of the charter of the city of Saratoga Springs, the deputy of the commissioner of public safety does not succeed upon the resignation of a commissioner to the duties of such commissioner as a member of the council.
Concur: Cardozo, Ch. J., Pound, Crane, Andrews, Lehman, Kellogg and O'Brien, JJ.