Stenson v. City of New York

The plaintiff was employed in the department of correction and he sues for the difference in pay between the amount actually received by him for his services and that which he claims is due to him for such services. The case was tried before the court, without a jury. About August 19, 1897, plaintiff was duly appointed an “orderly” in the workhouse on Blackwell’s Island, at a salary of $300 a year. On or about Sep*534tember 16, 1897, the warden of the workhouse looked over the list of employees and picked out plaintiff’s name and told a subordinate to direct plaintiff to report to Hart’s Island…