Furgueson v. LaGuardia

Petitioner herein is the executor of the estate of the late Justice Furgueson, formerly a justice of the Municipal Court of the City of New York. Shortly prior to December 31, 1929, at which time Justice Furgueson’s term of office as justice expired, he filed an application for retirement with the board of estimate. Pursuant thereto and effective as of January 1, 1930, he was retired. Thereupon an initial reserve on his retirement allowance was set up in the sum of $40,130.61. It may be stated at this point that, according to the provisions of section 1700 of the former Greater New York…