Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Van Hise v. Board of Police Commissioners

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 26, 1890PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Certiorari to review the action of the police commissioners of the village ■of Greenbush in dismissing relator, George W. Van Hise, from his office of chief of police of said village. See 10 N. Y. Supp. 948, mem.

1Opinion of the CourtLearned, P. J.

The relator was the chief of police of the village of Green-bush. Proceedings were had prior to May, 1890, before the board of police commissioners, by which the relator was removed from his office. At the term of this court .held in May, 1890, those proceedings were reversed. 10 N. Y. Supp. 948, mem. Notice of the order was given to the attorney of the *842board May 23d. On the evening of that day, the board met and reinstated the relator as chief of police. At the same meeting, two of the commissioners filed charges against him, and the board at once suspended him pending the hearing of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. Flanagan v. Board of Police CommissionersNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. People ex rel. Campbell v. HannanNew York Supreme Court · 1890

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. People ex rel. McLeavy v. FrenchNew York Supreme Court · 1889

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