Dufault v. Herbert

This is a petition lor certiorari to review the action of the personnel board of the city of Woonsocket sustaining an order of dismissal of the petitioner from the position of night watchman in the highway division of the department of public works. Such action was taken by the board after a public hearing at which the parties were fully heard. We issued the writ and in compliance therewith the board has made due return of its records in the proceeding.

It appears from the return that petitioner was dismissed because he refused to' obey an order of his superior, the superintendent of the…