Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Daniel Dougherty, Relator, v. Frederick W. Wurster, Fire Commissioner, etc., Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1895-07
Citations: 96 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 604
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Daniel Dougherty, Relator, v. Frederick W. Wurster, Fire Commissioner, etc., Respondent.
Judges: Brown, P. J. and Dykman, J., concurred.
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 96
Pages: 604–605

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Daniel Dougherty, Relator, v. Frederick W. Wurster, Fire Commissioner, etc., Respondent.
Determination confirmed, without costs.—

Opinion:
Pratt, J.:
Relator cannot be properly said to be a member of the force for extinguishment of fires, hut was employed as his appointment shows as a laborer. Taking the case of People ex rel. Crafts v. The Fire Commissioners (28 Hun, 495) as the true interpretation of the law, the relator cannot be said to be a member of the fire force, but comes under the designation of those who can he removed with charge and a trial. Writ quashed.
Brown, P. J. and Dykman, J., concurred.