Pierce's Appeal From Doings of the Police Commissioner of Derby
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from an order .of the police commissioner of Derby removing the appellant from his position of policeman of said city, taken to the lion. Edwin B. Gager, a judge of the Superior Court, who sustained a demurrer to the appeal and confirmed the action of the commissioner, from which judgment the appellant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHamersley, J.
The charter of the city of Derby establishes for the administration of the city government a street department, a fire department, and a police department. It places each of these departments under the management and control of a commissioner appointed by and removable by the mayor. It gives to the police commissioner the power of appointment and removal of the members of the police department, and imposes upon him the duty of appointing suitable persons members of said department, and of suspending, removing, or expelling any member for cause, filing a written notice thereof with the city…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. MartinSupreme Court of Colorado · 1894
- Avery v. Studley, MayorSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1901
- State Ex Rel. Williams v. KennellySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
3Cited by9 opinions
- Caples v. WardTexas Supreme Court · 1915
- Riley v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Bartlett v. City of RockvilleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- Sullivan v. MartinSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
- Wilber v. WalshSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
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