Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of Charles J. Dodd, as District Attorney of Kings County, Respondent, for a Peremptory Mandamus Order against Franklin Taylor, Individually and as County Judge of Kings County and as a Judge of the County Court of Kings County, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1926-12
Citations: 218 A.D. 862
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of Charles J. Dodd, as District Attorney of Kings County, Respondent, for a Peremptory Mandamus Order against Franklin Taylor, Individually and as County Judge of Kings County and as a Judge of the County Court of Kings County, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 218
Pages: 862–862

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of Charles J. Dodd, as District Attorney of Kings County, Respondent, for a Peremptory Mandamus Order against Franklin Taylor, Individually and as County Judge of Kings County and as a Judge of the County Court of Kings County, Appellant.

Opinion:
Peremptory mandamus order modified by providing that an alternative mandamus order shall issue, with costs to abide the event. The record before us presents a question of fact that should be tried out by an alternative order as to whether or not, under the provisions of the Building Code (Art. 1, § 4, subd. 4) work was commenced within one year from the time of the issuance of the permit. Kelly, P. J., Manning, Young and Kapper, JJ., concur; Lazansky, J., dissents, and votes for reversal of the order and a denial of the motion, upon the ground that the papers do not show that petitioner is entitled to relief by mandamus.