Kane v. Walsh

This is a proceeding brought pursuant to article 78 of the Civil Practice Act by four uniformed firemen, who seek an order directing the defendant, Fire Commissioner and Chief of the Fire Department, to discontinue the enforcement of involuntary service of all uniformed firemen in excess of eight consecutive hours within a period of twenty-four consecutive hours and to rescind those provisions of Special Order No. 258 which are in contravention to section 487a-11.0 of the Administrative Code of the City of New York (L. 1937, ch. 929).

The Special Order provides in substance that the members of…