Merritt v. State Hospital No. 1, Fulton

MAUGHMER, Commissioner.

The appellant was a hospital attendant at State Hospital No. 1 in Fulton, Missouri. He was dismissed from that employment and the Personnel Advisory Board upheld the dismissal. Upon review the circuit court affirmed and the employee has appealed.

Most of the facts are undisputed. Appellant, Newton C. Merritt, was employed from August, 1959 until December 17, 1963, as a hospital attendant at State Hospital No. 1, Fulton, Missouri. During the latter part of his service he was on the 3:00 to 11:00 p. m. shift at the Biggs Building, which was a place of maximum security and…