Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Albert W. Baillie, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1899-02-28
Citations: 158 N.Y. 686
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Albert W. Baillie, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.
Judges: All concur, except Gray, J., who reads opinion for affirmance, and O’Brien, J., who concurs with Gray, J.
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 158
Pages: 686–687

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Albert W. Baillie, Appellant, v. John J. Scannell, Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Respondent.
(Argued January 10, 1899;
decided February 28, 1899.)
Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 9, 1898, affirming an order denying a motion for a writ of mandamus commanding the respondent to reinstate the relator in the place of oil collector in the fire department of the city of New York.
People ex rel. Baillie v. Scannell, 36 App. Div. 629, reversed.
Julius M. Mayer for appellant.
Theodore Connoly for respondent.

Opinion:
Order reversed and proceedings remitted to the Special Term, with costs, on opinion in People ex rel. Fleming v. Dalton (158 N. Y. 175).
All concur, except Gray, J., who reads opinion for affirmance, and O'Brien, J., who concurs with Gray, J.