Ham v. Board of Police
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition alleging that, on or about February 18, 1858, the petitioner was appointed to the office of policeman by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Boston, and became a duly qualified member of the police force thereof; that he continued a member of said police force, under the authority of such appointment, until the passage of the St. of 1878, o. 244, which went into effect on May 14 of said year; that, by the provisions of this act, the government of said police force…
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Petition alleging that, on or about February 18, 1858, the petitioner was appointed to the office of policeman by the mayor and aldermen of the city of Boston, and became a duly qualified member of the police force thereof; that he continued a member of said police force, under the authority of such appointment, until the passage of the St. of 1878, o. 244, which went into effect on May 14 of said year; that, by the provisions of this act, the government of said police force was vested in three commissioners, appointed by the mayor with the approval of the city council of said city, and the…
1Opinion of the Court
O. Alleít, J.
This case grows out of the legislation transferring the administration of the police of the city of Boston from a board of commissioners appointed by the city to a board appointed by the Governor of the Common wealth. It is conceded by the counsel for the respondent, that, under the St. of 1878, c. 244, the board of police commissioners could only remove officers or members of the police department for cause: *93and that, before a removal for cause could be made, the party must have had notice and an opportunity to be heard. But it is contended that, under the St. of 1885, o. 323,…
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