Harrell v. City of Middlesboro

MOREMEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Bell Circuit Court which upheld an order of the Middlesboro Common Council dismissing the appellant, Guy Harrell, from his duties as-chief of police of the city of Mid-dlesboro. In the proceedings before the common council to oust Harrell, he was charged with and convicted of conduct unbecoming an officer, insubordination and inefficiency.

Upon appeal to the circuit court, Harrell filed a motion for trial by jury which motion was properly overruled on January 10, 1955. City of Owensboro v. Noffsinger, Ky., 280 S.W.2d 517. The following'…