Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Henry W. Speight, Respondent, v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1898-10-25
Citations: 157 N.Y. 676
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Henry W. Speight, Respondent, v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 157
Pages: 676–676

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Henry W. Speight, Respondent, v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the City of New York, Appellant.
People ex rel. Speight v. Ooler, 31 App. Div. 523, affirmed.
(Argued October 3, 1898;
decided October 25, 1898.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered June 8, 1898, affirming an order of Special Term granting, a peremptory writ of mandamus, requiring the comptroller of the city of New York to reinstate the relator in the position of collector of city revenue at Wallabout market.
Abnet F. Jenks and William J. Ga/rr for appellant.
Joseph A. Burr for respondent.

Opinion:
Order affirmed, with costs, on the ground that it does not appear from the record that the position is a strictly confidential one within the meaning of the statute; no opinion.
All concur.