Greenhalgh v. McCanna

This is a petition for a writ of certiorari to review and quash a decision of the respondent racing and athletics hearing board, hereinafter called the hearing board, reversing the action of the commission on horse racing and athletics, hereinafter called the 'commission, which had denied a license to' Lyman Richards, a jockey, to ride in Rhode Island. The writ was issued and pursuant thereto the pertinent records were certified to this court. After the filing of the petition an ex parte order was entered staying *419the operation of the hearing'board’s decision until further order of the court.…