Legal Opinion · Dissent

People ex rel. Packwood v. Riley

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 15, 1920Published

Certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court and attested on the 20th day of March, 1920, to review proceedings had before the respondent as commissioner of public safety of the city of Amsterdam, upon which the relator was removed from the office of chief of police of said city. Determination confirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements.

1Dissent

Kiley, J. (dissenting):

John J. Riley, commissioner of public safety of the city of Amsterdam, this State, on the 13th day of February, 1920, after a hearing had before him, upon charges made, signed and filed by the mayor of said city against the relator as chief of police of said city, found as follows: “ I do find that he has been negligent and derelict in the performance of his official duties, and has been guilty of moral delinquency seriously affecting his general character or fitness for the office or position of Chief of Police of the City of Amsterdam and as a member of the police…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People, Ex Rel. Newcomb v. . McCallNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
  2. People Ex Rel. Weston v. . McClaveNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  3. People ex rel. Shannon v. MageeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
  4. People ex rel. Miller v. ElmendorfAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
  5. People ex rel. McMorrow v. RooseveltAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897

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