Post v. Anderson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

The appellant, John Post (hereinafter called defendant), was a member of the police department of the village of Ridgewood and was dismissed therefrom by James S. Anderson, the mayor and director of public safety of the village, after due notice, hearing and conviction upon a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer, in violation of the police manual, in that he did have intercourse with a named girl, causing her to become pregnant.

The defendant applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of certiorari to review such conviction and that court…