Legal Opinion
Matter of Sullivan v. Taylor
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 10, 1939PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
Section 20 of the Town Law (Cons. Laws, ch. 62) (L. 1932, ch. 634, as amd.) provides for elective and appointive town officers. It is provided that the town board may establish the “ office ” of town attorney or town engineer and that “ if the town board shall so establish the office of town attorney or town engineer, or both, it shall fix the salary of such officer or officers.” (Subd. 2, ^ [a].) On January 1, 1936, the town board of the town of Harrison, Westchester county, met and established the office of town attorney, fixed his salary at $4,500 per year and duly appointed the.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Cline v. . RobbNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Stadler v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
- Quayle v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- People Ex Rel. Griffin v. . LathropNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- People, Ex Rel. Ryan v. . FrenchNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Collins v. City of SchenectadyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- Newman v. Borough of Fair LawnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1960
- DeFalco v. DoetschAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
- Vescio v. City Manager of City of YonkersNew York Supreme Court · 1972
- Friedman v. D'AntoniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
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