Markey v. Schunk
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. — Hon. M. C. Matthews, Judge. Proceeding by mandamus to compel tbe defendant, James R. Pickley, chief of police of the city of Dubuque, to reinstate the plaintiff as a captain on the police force. A demurrer to the petition was overruled, and the defendant, James R. Picldey, electing to stand thereon, judgment was rendered for the plaintiff as prayed. James R. Pickley appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Siierwin, 0. J.
The plaintiff was a captain of police in the city of Dubuque, and was suspended from service on said force by the chief of police. He appealed from the action of the chief to the board of police and fire commissioners, and upon a hearing the said board ordered that he be suspended for thirty days for misconduct unbecoming an officer, and at the end of thirty days that he report for duty as night captain. When his period of suspension under this order had expired, the plaintiff presented himself to the chief of police and asked to be reinstated to his former position as captain…
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