Mayor of Savannah v. Monroe

The record in this case discloses the following material facts: John H. Monroe held the office of chief engineer of j;he fire department of the City of Savannah. He was charged with insubordination, and the mayor and aldermen of that city tried him on that charge, and on April 18, 1916, adjudged him guilty and dismissed him from office. His petition for certiorari to review that judgment was duly sanctioned, filed, served, and answered; but before the certiorari was heard the defendant city moved to dismiss it, on the ground, among others, that, because of certain facts it set forth, “the…