The People of the State of New York Ex Rel. Mary A. Finnegan, Respondent v. James E. McBride, Composing the…

Summary

The Court of Appeals affirmed the mandamus order requiring the New York City Civil Service Commission to reinstate the previously established eligible list of supervising nurses, holding that the commission may not cancel such a list absent proof of illegality, irregularity, or fraud, and that mandamus is the proper remedy for review of its administrative action.