People Ex Rel. City of Rochester v. Briggs

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1872-12-24

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Church, Ch. J. The first of the above actions is in the nature of a quo warranto to try the title of the defendants to the office of the commissioners of public works of the city of Rochester, and is based solely upon the ground that the act of the legislature, chapter 771 of the Laws of 1872, authorizing their appointment, is a violation of the 16th section of t…

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