Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Harry L. Rohrbach, Respondent, for an Order of Mandamus against Henry D. Cochrane, Mayor of the Village of Hastings on Hudson, and Others, Appellants
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1934-06
Citations: 242 A.D. 647
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Harry L. Rohrbach, Respondent, for an Order of Mandamus against Henry D. Cochrane, Mayor of the Village of Hastings on Hudson, and Others, Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 242
Pages: 647–647

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Harry L. Rohrbach, Respondent, for an Order of Mandamus against Henry D. Cochrane, Mayor of the Village of Hastings on Hudson, and Others, Appellants.
Motion to dismiss appeal denied, 266 N. Y.-.

Opinion:
Peremptory mandamus order affirmed, with costs. No opinion. Lazansky, P, J., Young, Tompkins and Davis, JJ., concur; Kapper, J., dissents, being of opinion that whether there should be a " chief " of police as well as other members of a police force was, under the statute, left to the sound discretion of the village officials. There might be but one policeman necessary to police the village.