Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Lamar Hardy, Corporation Counsel ( E. Crosby Kindleberger, Terence Farley, William J. Millard Martin H. Murphy of counsel), for Alexander C. MacNulty for William M. Bennett, amicus curiæ. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. In the Matter of the Application of WILLIAM H. BROWNING, Respondent, for a Peremptory Writ of Mandamus against ROBERT ADAMSON, as Fire Commissioner of the City of New York, Appellant. Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion. Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, COLLIN, HOGAN and CARDOZO, JJ. Dissenting: CUDDEBACK and POUND, JJ.