Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. James J. Miller, Appellant, v. Thomas J. Sturgis, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1904-05-31
Citations: 178 N.Y. 632
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. James J. Miller, Appellant, v. Thomas J. Sturgis, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 178
Pages: 632–632

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. James J. Miller, Appellant, v. Thomas J. Sturgis, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.
People ex rel. Miller v. Sturgis, 82 App. Div. 580, appeal dismissed.
(Argued May 13, 1904;
decided May 31, 1904.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered April 24, 1903, which reversed an order of Special Term granting a motion for a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the reinstatement of the relator as an active member of the tire department of the city of New York and dismissed the proceeding.
John F. Oarew and Thomas F. Magner for appellant.
John J. Pelany, Corporation Counsel {James D. Bell of counsel),- for respondent.

Opinion:
Appeal dismissed, with costs ; no opinion.
Concur: Parker, Ch. J., Gray,' O'Brien, Bartlett, Yann and Werner, JJ. Dissenting: Martin, J.