New York Court of Appeals, 1941

Matter of Podell v. Hodson

Matter of Podell v. Hodson
New York Court of Appeals · Decided March 13, 1941
33 N.E.2d 558; 285 N.Y. 637; 1941 N.Y. LEXIS 1656 (North Eastern Reporter, Second Series)

Matter of Podell v. Hodson

Opinion of the Court

Order of Appellate Division reversed and that of Special Term affirmed, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division. The appointment of petitioner became absolute, and was not conditional subject to re-examination as to qualifications by the Municipal Civil Service Commission. The law admits of no conditional appointments such as is claimed by the Commission. (See Matter of Wolff v. Hodson, 285 N. Y. 197.) No opinion.

Concur: Lehman, Ch. J., Loughran, Finch, Rippey, Lewis, Conway and Desmond, JJ.

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