Connelly v. Commissioners of Almshouse
New York Supreme Court
Action to recover salary under an alleged contract with the defendant to perform certain surgical and medical services to the poor.
1Opinion of the CourtChase, J.
The commissioners of the almshouse of the city of Kingston constitute a department of the city government and may sue and be sued by that title as if a corporation. There are nine commissioners of the almshouse, and on each first day of May the term of office of three of such commissioners expires. Such department may appoint such competent practicing physicians as may be necessary to render surgical and medical services to the city poor. Laws of 1896, chap. 747, tit. 7, § 77, sub. 7.
*490On the 1st day of November, 1897, the plaintiff was appointed physician for the western department of the city…
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