Sauerbrunn v. Board of Education
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff; Arthur B. J. Sauerbrunn, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor Of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 19th day of March, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 20th day of March, 1912, denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial; and an appeal by the defendant,' The Board of Education of the City of New…
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Appeal by the plaintiff; Arthur B. J. Sauerbrunn, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor Of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 19th day of March, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 20th day of March, 1912, denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial; and an appeal by the defendant,' The Board of Education of the City of New York, from so much of said judgment as allows the plaintiff interest. ■ • :
1Opinion of the CourtMcLaughlin, J.
Since some time prior to the 9th of June, 11903, the plaintiff has occupied the position of architectural draughtsman in the bureau of buildings in the board of education of the city of New York. On that date a resolution of the board of aldermen of the city went into effect fixing the salary for “ the position of architectural draughtsman * * * at the rate of $45 per week,” but on the thirtieth of the same month another resolution was passed fixing such salary at thirty-five dollars a week. Plaintiff claims that notwithstanding the resolution of June thirtieth he was entitled to receive the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Buckbee v. Board of EducationAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- People ex rel. Stokes v. TullyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Buckbee v. . Board of Education of City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
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- Matter of Dobrovolny v. . PrendergastNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Rudd v. CropseyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Dixon v. LaguardiaNew York Court of Appeals · 1938