Legal Opinion

Matter of Thomas v. Kern

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 11, 1939PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.

In this proceeding the Municipal Civil Service Commission has been enjoined from certain acts in connec tian with the holding of a proposed examination for policemen.

There are three principal questions presented for decision as follows: (1) Whether the provision of a credit for educational training in relevant fields was so arbitrary and unreasonable as to be without the sphere of the proper exercise of judgment by the Municipal Civil Service Commission; (2) a similar query with reference to a credit for organized athletic training; and (3) whether the fixing of a maximum age limit of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Matter of Barthelmess v. . CukorNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
  2. People Ex Rel. Moriarty v. . CreelmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1912

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Figueroa v. BronsteinNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Terry v. Civil Service CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1952
  3. Murray v. McNamaraNew York Court of Appeals · 1951
  4. Dowling v. BrennanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
  5. Jewell v. Unemployment Compensation CommissionSupreme Court of Delaware · 1962

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