City of Plainfield v. McGrath

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

Timothy O’Driscoll, a police officer of the city of Plainfield, was subjected to written charges of misconduct, was tried thereon, convicted thereof and thereupon dismissed by the mayor and council of the city. O’Driscoll appealed from the municipal findings to the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Union under chapter 29, Pamph. 71. 1935, p. 61, an amendatory supplement of the 1917 Municipalities act whereby a new section, numbered 3A, was inserted in article XVI as follows:

“If any person shall be removed from office or employment in any…