The People of the State of New York Ex Rel. Charles Hoefle, Appellant v. Matthew J. Cahill, as Coroner of the…

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the Special Term's grant of a peremptory writ of mandamus reinstating the clerk of the Richmond coroner, holding that the clerkship is not a public office and therefore not subject to the removal restrictions applicable to public officers, and that the appointing statute does not permit removal at the coroner's pleasure.