Legal Opinion
Matter of Camfield v. Mealy
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 30, 1942PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lehman, Ch. J.
The position of Chief of Police of the City of Mechanicville is in the competitive class. On March 1, 1940, .the respondent, John Foster, received a provisional appointment to fill a vacancy in that position. In June, 1940, the Mayor of the city, who is the “ appointing officer,” made a written request to the Civil Service Commission of the city for an open competitive examination to fill the vacancy, “ stating the reasons why it is deemed impracticable to fill such vacancy by promotion.” (Civil Service Law, § 16; Cons. Laws, ch. 7.) Notice of the request was posted in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Koso v. GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Matter of Hilsenrad v. MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
3Cited by16 opinions
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- Daub v. CoupeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959
- Civil Service Employees Ass'n v. Town HarrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Sullivan v. TaylorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1955
- In re GunningNew York Supreme Court · 1949
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