Morris v. Neider

This is an application made under article 78 of the Civil Practice Act to review the determination of the mayor of the city of Geneva by virtue of which determination the petitioner was removed from his position as police chief of Geneva.

On the 1st day of October, 1926, the petitioner herein was appointed chief of police of the city and he held such office until this discharge by the mayor. The petitioner is an honorably-discharged veteran of the World war and has at all times in this *50proceeding claimed protection by virtue of the provisions of section 22 of the Civil Service Law.

The charges…