Feeney v. Village of Bronxville

The respondent Brennan was transferred from the position of Chief of Police of the Village, of Dobbs Ferry at a salary of $3,500 a year to the position of Chief of Police of the Village of Bronxville at a salary of $4,500 a year, an amount $1,100 higher than that paid to the prior incumbent. The answer and respondents’ answering affidavits show that the transfer was made and an examination avoided because the Bronxville officials and the Westchester County Personnel Officer deemed it impracticable to ascer-r tain the merit and fitness of candidates for the position of Bronxville Police Chief…