Sinkevich v. Nashua Police Commission

Police commissions in this state have broad control of the administration of their departments including the appointment and removal of their employees. Laws 1913, c. 148. Pollard v. Gregg, 77 N. H. 190; Baker v. Barry, 77 N. H. 198; Baker v. Nashua, 77 N. H. 347. Although there is no statutory review of the decisions of police commissions in the suspension and removal of its police officers, it has become settled law that certiorari "is a proper and well established remedy for unlawful removal from office.” Labonte v. Berlin, 85 N. H. 89, 92. The remedy as developed here is not as restricted…