State Supreme Court / N.Y.

Matter Appl'n Mayor, Etc., of City of N.Y.

Decided October 6, 1885. John Ridley Finch wrote the opinion for the court.

2 N.E. 642 · Cited 95 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

People Ex Rel. Bolton v. . Albertson · 55 N.Y. 50
Sage v. . City of Brooklyn · 89 N.Y. 189
The People Ex Rel. Murphy v. . Kelly · 76 N.Y. 475

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