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Cull v. Wheltle

Baltimore City Superior Court

Decided November 3, 1910Published

1Opinion of the Court

HARLAN, J.—

The question which lies at the root of this controversy is whether the Governor of Maryland, under the Constitution and Laws of the State, has the authority to temporarily suspend the members of the Board of Police Commissioners of Baltimore City, pending the hearing and determination of charges against them of alleged incompetency and misconduct, and to appoint in their places other persons to discharge ad interim the duties of said Board. The Governor’s right to appoint the ad interim Board cannot exist unless he has the power to temporarily suspend the Board in office, and it,…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Gregory v. . Mayor, Etc., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  2. Miles v. StevensonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1894
  3. Moody's Heirs v. MoellerTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  4. State ex rel. Clapp v. PetersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  5. State ex rel. Douglas v. MegaardenSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901

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