Bishop v. Allen

The petitioner, a teacher of swimming in the New York City school system since 1936, in a proceeding under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act seeks an order to annul the determination of the Commissioner of Education which affirmed the action of the Board of Education of the City of New York in placing her on a lower salary step than that which she claims to be entitled to under the provisions of chapter 778 of the Laws of 1947 as amended by chapter 860 of the Laws of 1948. The respondents in their answers object in point of law on the ground that the proceeding was not instituted within…