
    PEOPLE ex rel. DEVERY v. MURPHY, Police Com’r.
    (Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
    May 9, 1902.)
    Petition for mandamus, on relation of William S. Devery, against Michael C. Murphy, as police commissioner of New York City, to compel him to certify on the police department pay rolls that relator had occupied the office of chief of police since February, 1901. From an order denying the writ, relator appeals. Affirmed. James, Schell & Elkus, for appellant. George L. Rives, Corp. Counsel, for respondent.
   PER CURIAM.

For the reasons stated in People v. Coler (decided herewith) 76 N. Y. Supp. 205, the order appealed from is affirmed, with $50 costs and disbursements.  