Wildermuth v. LaGuardia

This proceeding pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act challenges the legality of the appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York, on May 4, 1943, of Dr. George H. Chatfield as a member of the Board of Education of the City of New York representing the Borough of Queens.

The petitioner contends that under section 866 of the Education Law a person is eligible for appointment as a member of the Board of Education representing a borough of the City of New York, only if he has resided in the borough for which he is to be appointed for a period of at least three years immediately…