Harvey v. Catherwood

Appeal from an order of the Supreme Court, at an Albany Special Term, which directed defendants to reinstate petitioner to her position as Principal Stenographer in the Department of Commerce. Charges were filed against petitioner on October 29, 1943, and .she was given an opportunity to answer the same in writing. She was not a war veteran or an exempt volunteer fireman, and hence was not entitled to a hearing (Civil Service Law, § 22, subd. 2). After a consideration of her explanations petitioner was removed on November 27, 1943. This proceeding for a review of such determination was then…