In re Skinkle

The petitioner was dismissed from his position as a member of the police department of the city of Waterviiet after a hearing before the commissioner of public safety. On an appeal to the Supreme Court at Special Term under section 148 of the Watervliet City Charter (Laws of 1918, chap. 462), the court reviewed the proceedings on the merits and ordered the reinstatement of the petitioner. An opinion was written. (Matter of Skinkle, 130 Misc. 8.) On appeal to this court from such decision we held that the Special Term exceeded its jurisdiction in reviewing on the merits when the charter…