Case Name: WILLIAM E. DEMAREST and another, Appellants, v. WILLIAM H. WICKHAM, Mayor of the City of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1875-05
Citations: 11 N.Y. Sup. Ct. 627
Docket Number: 
Parties: WILLIAM E. DEMAREST and another, Appellants, v. WILLIAM H. WICKHAM, Mayor of the City of New York, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Supreme Court Reports (Hun)
Volume: 11
Pages: 627–627

Head Matter:
WILLIAM E. DEMAREST and another, Appellants, v. WILLIAM H. WICKHAM, Mayor of the City of New York, Respondent.
Chapter 335, Laws of 1873 — assistant aldermen in the city of New Tork—power of legislature to abolish office — State Constitution, art. 10, § 2.
The power of the legislature over the office of assistant alderman in the city of Mew Tork, as it existed prior to the passage of the act of 1873, was unrestricted, except that during its continuance it could only be filled by election or appointment in the mode prescribed by section 2 of article 10 of the Constitution. Accordingly held, that chapter 335 of 1873, abolishing this office and transferring its powers and duties to the board of aldermen, was constitutional and valid.
Appeal from an order sustaining a demurrer to the complaint herein, and from a judgment entered pursuant to the same.
W. S. Wolf, for the appellants.
T. B. Clarkson and E. Delafield Smith, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Daniels, J.
Davis, P. J., and Brady, J., concurred.
Judgment and order affirmed, with costs.