Kelleher v. City of New York

Appeal from an award and decision in favor of claimant. On March 13, 1937, claimant was employed by the department of sanitation of the city of New York, his duties being to investigate violations of the Sanitary Code. He had a badge designating him as special patrolman, and he had authority to issue summonses and to make arrests for violation of the code. While in the course of his duties, issuing a warning and writing out a summons to a storekeeper for a violation of the Sanitary Code, a third party interfered and assaulted him, causing the injuries for which the award has been made. The…