O'Brien v. Hughes

Final order reversed on the law and facts, with costs and final order granted restoring petitioner to his former position of park groundsman and awarding petitioner damages for loss of wages to be computed at Special Term. Memorandum: Petitioner entered the employ of the respondent city in June, 1934. He worked in the paint and in the carpenter shops. In 1941, he worked in the municipal stadium. In January, 1942, he was given the job of groundskeeper in the municipal stadium at a compensation of $1,500 per year. He was carried on the payrolls as a laborer in all of those jobs. On December 24,…