Howland v. Thomas

204 A.2d 640 (1964)

Donald HOWLAND

v.

Harold C. THOMAS et al.

M. P. No. 1601.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

November 20, 1964.

Gallogly Beals & Tiernan, David F. Sweeney, Providence, for petitioner.

Edward W. Day, Jr., Providence, for respondents.

CONDON, Chief Justice.

This is a petition for certiorari to review the action of the personnel appeal board of the city of Cranston in deciding that the petitioner, a police officer of that city, was guilty of certain charges preferred against him by the mayor in his capacity as executive head of the police department. We issued the writ and in compliance…