Garey v. Riddle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

The prosecutor of this writ, holding the position of assistant health inspector in the city of Atlantic City, was removed therefrom by resolution, without charges *81presented or opportunity to be heard, and he now seeks to set aside such resolution upon the ground that he was protected against such removal by reason of being an exempt fireman.

It appears and is conceded that the prosecutor was properly appointed assistant health inspector in January, 1910; that no definite term of employment was fixed; that in 1912 Atlantic City adopted the…