Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Mayor of New York
New York Supreme Court
Decided June 14, 1895PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Louis A. Jackson against the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of New York. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of defendant, directed by the court, plaintiff appeals.
1Per curiam
This action was begun January 13, 1893, to recover $42,295, claimed by the plaintiff to be due him as assistant secretary of the dock department for salary at the rate of $2,500 pér year from February 1, 1876, to January 1, 1893, a period of 16 years and 11 months. August 2, 1873, the plaintiff was appointed assistant secretary of the dock department by the following resolution of the board of commissioners of that department:
“Resolved, that Louis A. Jackson be appointed, subject to the pleasure of the board, assistant secretary, vice William F. Whitney, promoted, at an annual salary of…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Myers v. MayorNew York Supreme Court · 1893
- Wardlaw v. . Mayor, Etc., New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Beach v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by4 opinions
- Arnold v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Arnold v. AdamsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- People ex rel. McCullough v. CramThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895
- People ex rel. McCullough v. CramThe Superior Court of New York City · 1895