General
In the Matter of the Application of Howard Housman, Appellant, for an Order of Mandamus against John J. Deegan and Others, Trustees, Constituting the Village Board of the Village of Solvay, New York, Respondents
258 A.D. 1032·New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division·1940·NY
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Opinion
In the Matter of the Application of Howard Housman, Appellant, for an Order of Mandamus against John J. Deegan and Others, Trustees, Constituting the Village Board of the Village of Solvay, New York, Respondents.
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Order affirmed, without costs of this appeal to any party, on the authority of Matter of Scahill v. Drzewucki (269 N. Y. 343); Wood v. City of New York (274 id. 155, 159); Palmer v. Board of Education (276 id. 222); Matter of Gainey v. Village of Depew (257 App.. Div. 918); Matter of Newell v. City of Buffalo (261 N. Y. 369, 375.) All concur., (The order denies petitioner’s application for a mandamus order to reinstate petitioner’s salary at $165 per month, to which he claims to be entitled as an honorably discharged World war veteran and exempt volunteer fireman.) Present — Crosby, P. J., Cunningham, Taylor, Dowling and Harris, JJ.