Ryan v. Handley
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for Spokane county, Carey, J., entered October 31, 1905, in favor' of the defendants,' after a hearing before the court, dismissing an applieation for a writ of certiorari to review an order of the ■board of fire commissioners of the city of Spokane, discharging (plaintiff from the fire department.
1Opinion of the CourtDunbak, J.
The appellant was a member of the fire department of the city of Spokane. On .the 29th day of July, 1905, the captain of 2Jo. 1 station of the fire department preferred charges against him, (1) for failing to report on duty at 7 p. m., July 25, after his regular twenty-four hours off, and (2) for failing to respond to alarm from the Spokane Laundry, July 25, and for going to bed at station without his night clothing in proper place. The appellant was cited to appear before the board of fire commissioners and did appear, and admitted the charges made, but sought to excuse himself by showing…
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