Ford v. City of Seattle
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of the superior court for King-county, French, J., entered November 30,1920, in favor of the defendants, dismissing certiorari proceedings to review a decision of the civil service commission of Seattle confirming the action of the chief of police in discharging a member of the police force.
1Opinion of the CourtFullerton, J.
The appellant, Ford, was formerly in the employment of the city of Seattle as a member of its police force. On April 20, 1920, he was discharged from the force by the. then chief of police, for the stated offense of offering to release from custody certain persons, whom he had arrested for gambling, on the payment to him of a certain snm of money. Later on the chief of police filed with the civil service commission of the city a statement in writing showing his reasons for the removal, as required by the city charter. Within ten days thereafter the appellant demanded an investigation by the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Price v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1905
- State ex rel. Wolcott v. BoyingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1920
- King v. ListmanWashington Supreme Court · 1911
- State ex rel. Gill v. ByrneWashington Supreme Court · 1903
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