Buschmann v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover the difference in salary, alleged to be due the plaintiff’s intestate, between that of-a captain and that of a patrolman.
1Opinion of the CourtGarretson, J.
All of the material allegations of the complaint are admitted by the answer — the denials being of conclusions of law.
The following facts appear in the case:
On December 31, 1897, Henry Buschmann, the plaintiff’s intestate, was a captain of police in Long Island city; on February 1, 1898, the board of police commissioners of the defendant refused to recognize him as a member of the police force in any other capacity than that of a patrolman, and assigned him to duty as such; on February 26, 1898, he instituted a special proceeding in this court to secure recognition and reinstatement as a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Baldwin v. YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899