Schieffelin v. Lahey

Plaintiff moves for judgment on the pleadings. The action is brought by a taxpayer to enjoin defendants other than defendant Lahey from certifying and paying, and defendant Lahey from receiving, compensation as a police captain detailed as chief inspector of police, it being claimed that his tenure of office as such is illegal. The undisputed facts are that the defendant Lahey was appointed to the police force on February 8, 1888, and continued as member of such force until January 24, 1918. He was then a captain of police. On January 24, 1918, Lahey was granted a leave of absence as police…