Dunne v. City of New York
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Matthew E. Dunne, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the. office of the cleric of the county of New York on the 7th day of March, 1906, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court after a trial'at the New York Trial Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
The plaintiff is a veteran volunteer fireman of the village-of Greenbush in this State, and as such entitled to a certain preference in appointment and employment under chapter 184 of the Laws of 1898 (amdg. Laws of 1888, chap. 119, § 1) and under section 21 of the Civil Service Law (Laws'of 1899, chap..370).
In July, 1896, he passed the necessary civil service examination and was placed upon the eligible list for inspector of masonry in the city of New York. On October 3, 1896, he received an appointment from the department of parks as inspector of masonry, and was assigned to work…
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