New York Court of Appeals
The People of the State of New York Ex Rel. William S. Devery, Appellant v. Bird S. Coler, as Comptroller of the…
January 6, 1903173 N.Y. 103
Summary
The Court affirmed the lower court's denial of a writ of mandamus, holding that Chapter 33 of the Laws of 1901 is constitutionally valid except for the provisions granting the governor power to remove the police commissioner and to bar reappointment, which are unconstitutional, and that the remainder of the statute stands.