Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. John J. McGinniss, Respondent, v. George W. Palmer, as Comptroller of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1896-10-20
Citations: 150 N.Y. 570
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. John J. McGinniss, Respondent, v. George W. Palmer, as Comptroller of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 150
Pages: 570–570

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. John J. McGinniss, Respondent, v. George W. Palmer, as Comptroller of the City of Brooklyn, Appellant.
(Argued October 5, 1896;
decided October 20, 1896.)
People ex rel. McGinniss v. Palmer, 6 App. Div. 19, reversed.
Appeal from order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, made June 2, 1896, which reversed an order of Special Term denying a motion for a writ of peremptory mandamus and directed the issuance of the writ.
Joseph A. Burr for appellant.
John J. McGinniss, respondent, in person.

Opinion:
Order of Appellate Division reversed and that of Special Term affirmed, with costs, on opinion of Cüllen, J., below.
All concur.