Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1908

People ex rel. Leet v. Heins

People ex rel. Leet v. Heins
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided June 15, 1908
127 A.D. 930
People ex rel. Leet v. Heins

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam :

After a fair'friaí'üp’oh'chárges preferred' liy the chief' inspector the State Architect''decided tbafthe, relator,'"a"ve'terari'bf the 'Civil'Waf; was iricbmpbtéht and'guilty o’f misconduct ‘in His 'pbsition'as'huildmg’''iúspectór¡'‘and removed him‘therefrom. ‘‘A careful examination’‘of - the‘evidence "convinces'iis that théré" was competeht proof of tte’facts‘necessary 'to be proved to’'áuthbriiíe the making of the determination,, and.we.aré riot able to say that there‘'was'’su,cli a preponderance of proof"against the'existence of'any 8f 'those Tacts''thatlifthe determination was‘based upon the“verdict'of a 'jiify' ailrmmg'tire 'existence thereof, we would be justified, in setting,it aside as against the weight’of the evidence. That'bemg so', wé'íeel ebmpélíed',' under"section "3140‘'bf'the'Obde’of Crol1; Procedure""- which ‘governs bur 'bearing ‘of " the ‘natter, "tb‘'corifinri’tíie d'eierminatibni"' Determination -unanimously confirmed, with fifty'dollars, hosts and disbúrsemériis tó respondent...... . ...... ' ......... -L"'

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