Legal Opinion
Palmer v. Board of Education
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 23, 1937PublishedCited by 55 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff performed work for the defendant as a carpenter from about July 1, 1926, to August 13, 1932. Then he was discharged. While working for the defendant he received wages or salary, at first, at the rate of $200 per month, and, since August 1, 1928, at the rate of $2,500 per year. He was paid for the month of August, 1932. Alleging in his complaint that he was employed under a contract for the term of one year from July 1, 1926, and that each succeeding year his contract was renewed for another annual term, he has brought this action to recover the salary he would have earned until…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Oscanyan v. Arms Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Coppell v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Herman v. . Board of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Matter of Carow v. Bd. of EducationNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Matter of Scahill v. DrzewuckiNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
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3Cited by55 opinions
- Matter of Andresen v. RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
- City of New York v. City Civil Service CommissionNew York Court of Appeals · 1983
- Kirkland v. New York State Department of Correctional ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
- Nishman v. De MarcoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Matter of Wipfler v. KlebesNew York Court of Appeals · 1940
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