City of Miami v. State ex rel. Houston

HORTON, Judge.

The City of Miami has appealed from a judgment awarding a peremptory writ of mandamus. The peremptory writ required the appellant, City of Miami, to reinstate the appellee in his former position as a member of the police force of the City of Miami.

The appellee was suspended by the Chief of Police of the City of Miami for making *177untruthful statements to a superior officer during the course of an investigation of crimes allegedly committed by the appellee. Appellee’s suspension was certified to the City Manager who in turn referred the charges to the Civil Service Board to conduct…