People ex rel. Ballard v. Moss
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Certiorari by the people, on the relation of Walter R Ballard, against Frank Moss and others, comprising the board of police of the police department of the city of New York.
1Opinion of the CourtMcLAUGHLIN, J.
The relator was removed from the police force of the city of New York, after a hearing before the commissioners, *263upon .a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer, neglect of duty, and insubordination. There were four specifications of the charge: (1) That the relator used disrespectful language to his superior officer at the Sixth precinct station house at a time named; (2) that the relator did not properly patrol his post, and could not be found thereon for a certain interval of time on the morning of the loth of July, 1897; (3) that he refused to patrol his post at 1 o’clock in the morning…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Kasschau v. Board of Police CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Knight v. WillsonNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Stafford v. Williams & KelloggNew York Supreme Court · 1847
3Cited by1 opinion
- People ex rel. Ballard v. MossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899