Kohn v. Tilt

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Minturn, J.

The prosecutors were police officers in the city of Paterson, and were dismissed from the force after a hearing before the police commissioners of that city. Upon certiorari Mr. Justice Black, upon a review of the testimony, upon which the dismissal was based, concluded that the action of dismissal was not warranted by the evidence, and set aside the resolution of dismissal. From that judgment this appeal was taken.

On January 26th, 1926, a certain brewery in Paterson was raided by the police, and Reserve Officers Kohn and McCormick were…