Wardlaw v. . Mayor, Etc., New York
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Mew York, entered upon an order made May 4, 1892, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action was brought by James It.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Mew York, entered upon an order made May 4, 1892, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. This action was brought by James It. Wardlaw to recover his salary as assistant engineer in the department of public works in the city of Mew York, from July 31, 1886, the date of his suspension, to January 30, 1890, the date of his discharge. Said plaintiff having died intestate while the action was pending, his…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The plaintiff’s intestate was, on the first day of June, 1885, appointed assistant engineer in the department of public works of the city of New York. The salary of the place was fixed at $1,500 per year which, on January 1, 1886, was increased to $1,800. He was paid the stipulated salary "up to July 23, 1886, when the commissioner of public works addressed to him a communication in writing as follows -: “ Notice of suspension as assistant engineer in the department of public works is hereby served on you, the same to take effect on and after July 31, 1886.” The recovery in this case was for…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fitzsimmons v. . City of BrooklynNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
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