Lawrence v. Calin

This is a petition in equity in the nature of quo warranto brought pursuant to G. L. 1956, §10-14-1, whereby the petitioner seeks the ouster of the respondent as a commissioner of the housing authority of the town of Johnston and the confirmation of his title to that office. The petitioner claims the office by virtue of an admittedly proper appointment and qualification and an alleged illegal removal therefrom by the Johnston town council after a hearing on the specific charges of “neglect of duty and misconduct in office.”

Before proceeding further we deem it appropriate to make the following…