New York Court of Appeals April 14, 1891 (People Ex Rel. Cline v. . Robb)

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O’Brien, J.

The relator was a member of the park police in the city of New York, which is a special force, organized by statute and under the exclusive control of the board of park commissioners, for the sole purpose of preserving order in the Central park and the other public parks in the city.