Doyle v. City of New York
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Sixth District. Action by Michael Doyle against the City of New York. From a judgment of the Municipal Court for plaintiff, entered on a directed verdict in his favor, defendant appeals. Reversed and remanded. Argued before SEABURY, LEHMAN, and PAGE, JJ.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
The action is to recover wages at the rate of $2.50 per day for a period between May 14 and August 13, 1910 (Sundays and holidays excepted), both inclusive, which plaintiff claims to be due him.
The uncontroverted facts are that plaintiff was employed in the department of highways as a driver of a team of horses for a Mr. Dye, an engineer in that department. His wages were $2.50 per day, which were fully paid up to May 14,, 1910. On May 14, 1910, the commissioner of public works, the plaintiff’s appointing officer, substituted automobiles for the horses and carriages that had formerly been…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sutliffe v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1909
- Cook v. Mayor of New YorkThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1894
- Eckerson v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- O'Donnell v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Eckerson v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
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