Legal Opinion
McKeithen v. City of Stamford
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided July 12, 1962PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
The plaintiffs in these cases were members of the police force in Stamford. On March 12, 1958, each plaintiff was arrested on a charge of breaking and entering and was bound over for trial in the Superior Court. On that date, each, because of his arrest, was suspended from duty by the chief of police, Joseph W. Kinsella. No question is raised as to the validity of the suspension for a period of ten days. The controversy is whether the suspension was valid and effective after the ten-day period. Each plaintiff claims it was not, because of the provisions of chapter 73 of the Stamford charter,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Sibley v. StateSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1915
- State Ex Rel. Rylands v. PinkermanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1893
- Riley v. Board of Police CommissionersSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1960
- Hutchison v. Board of Zoning AppealsSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1953
- McNiff v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1909
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Adams v. RubinowSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1968
- Molino v. Board of Public SafetySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1966
- Bartlett v. City of RockvilleSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1963
- City of Muncie v. CampbellIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
- Civil Service Commission v. PekrulConnecticut Superior Court · 1989
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