Rees v. Teachers' Retirement Board

On this appeal the question is one of law. The order appealed from followed a determination that the appointment of the defendant Irving Crane as secretary of the teachers’ retirement board of the city of New York was illegal in view of the construction placed by the Special Term on section 1092 of the Greater New York Charter. (See 130 Misc. 442.)

The plaintiffs bring this action as taxpayers under section 51 of the General Municipal Law. The substance of the complaint is that “No member of said Board elected by the Retirement Association as required by said section 1092 of the Greater New…