Legal Opinion
O'Brien v. Mayor
New York Supreme Court
Decided January 18, 1895Published
Appeal from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by Patrick J. O’Brien against the mayor, aldermen, and commonalty of the city of Hew York. From a judgment entered on a verdict directed by the court in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
This action was brought to recover $83.33, the salary of the plaintiff for Hovember, 1892, as an attendant of the court of general sessions.
Section 1534 of the consolidation act (chapter 410, Laws 1882) provides:
“Sec. 1534. The judges of the court of general sessions shall ■ appoint such officers to attend said court as to the judges of said court shall appear to be necessary; the salaries shall be paid out of the city treasury in monthly installments; but the salary of each officer or attendant shall in no case exceed twelve hundred dollars per annum, and the salary of each officer or…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rowland v. . Mayor, Etc., City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- People Ex Rel. Gilchrist v. . MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- People ex rel. Schultze v. MyersNew York Supreme Court · 1891