Stetson v. . Board of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment, entered January 19, 1915, •upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court- at a trial term without a jury, and directing a dismissal of the complaint. ■ The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment, entered January 19, 1915, •upon an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, reversing a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court- at a trial term without a jury, and directing a dismissal of the complaint. ■ The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Either of the certificates of license issued to the plaintiff by the superintendent of public instruction fully qualified him for the position of principal of Public School No. 104. (L. 1864, ch. 555, tit.…
1Opinion of the CourtCollin, J.
The plaintiff at the Trial Term recovered, in accordance with the allegations of his complaint, a judgment for arrears of salary as principal of public school number 104 of the borough of Brooklyn for the period from December, 1903, to the date of the commencement of this action. The Appellate Division reversed the judgment and dismissed the complaint upon the merits.
The salient facts are: Prior to 1890 the plaintiff became, under the general statutes, by virtue of a diploma issued by a state normal school, as well as by a certificate of qualification granted by the state superintendent of…
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