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Matter of Gough v. Valentine

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 6, 1940
260 App. Div. 998 (N.Y. App. Div. 1940)

Summary

In Matter of Gough v. Valentine (260 App. Div. 998), a case where the issues were quite similar to those in the present case, we followed the Eichler decision (supra), holding that the rule indicated in the Eichler case was to be applied to police retirements.

Summary of this case from Matter of Thomasson v. Valentine

Opinion

December 6, 1940.

Present — Martin, P.J., Townley, Glennon, Untermyer and Cohn, JJ.


Final order unanimously reversed, with costs and disbursements to the appellant, and the petition dismissed, on the authority of Matter of Eichler v. McElligott ( 259 App. Div. 151; affd., 283 N.Y. 716). Settle order on notice.


Summaries of

Matter of Gough v. Valentine

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 6, 1940
260 App. Div. 998 (N.Y. App. Div. 1940)

In Matter of Gough v. Valentine (260 App. Div. 998), a case where the issues were quite similar to those in the present case, we followed the Eichler decision (supra), holding that the rule indicated in the Eichler case was to be applied to police retirements.

Summary of this case from Matter of Thomasson v. Valentine
Case details for

Matter of Gough v. Valentine

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Application of JOHN D.L. GOUGH, Petitioner…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Dec 6, 1940

Citations

260 App. Div. 998 (N.Y. App. Div. 1940)

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