Fronsdahl v. Civil Service Commission
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — J. I). Wallingford, Judge. This is an appeal from the judgment of the district court in a certiorari proceeding, whereby an order of the civil service commission of the city of Des Moines, confirming the discharge of a policeman, was annulled. From the judgment, the defendants have appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
t. Municipal Corporations : civil service procedure and certiorari. The plaintiff was a policeman in the city of Des Moines. On February 2, 1920, the chief of police charged him with conduct unbecoming an officer, and discharged him as a policeman. On February 4th, such discharge was approved by the superintendent of the department of public safety. Thereupon, the plaintiff appealed to the civil service commission. In support of his action in discharging the plaintiff, the chief of police filed with the civil cervice commission the following specifications:
“Clarence A. Fronsdahl was…
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