Case Name: In the Matter of the Application of John J. Stewart, Appellant, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against Francis G. Ward, as Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Buffalo, et al., Respondents
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1903-01-20
Citations: 173 N.Y. 608
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of the Application of John J. Stewart, Appellant, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against Francis G. Ward, as Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Buffalo, et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 173
Pages: 608–608

Head Matter:
In the Matter of the Application of John J. Stewart, Appellant, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against Francis G. Ward, as Commissioner of Public Works of the City of Buffalo, et al., Respondents.
Matter of Stewart, 77 App. Div. 633, affirmed.
(Argued January 6, 1903;
decided January 20, 1903.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered December 5, 1902, which affirmed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the defendant commissioner to appoint the petitioner to a'position as assistant superintendent of streets of the city of Buffalo.
Simon Fleischmann for appellant.
W. H. Cuddeback for respondents.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur : Parker, Ch. J., Gray, O'Brien, Haight, Martin and Vann, JJ. Not voting: Cullen, J.