People Ex Rel. Packwood v. . Riley
New York Court of Appeals
-Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered December 24, 1920, which affirmed, on certiorari, the proceedings of the defendant in removing the relator from the office of chief of police of the city of Amsterdam.
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-Appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered December 24, 1920, which affirmed, on certiorari, the proceedings of the defendant in removing the relator from the office of chief of police of the city of Amsterdam. The relator was entitled to a fair and impartial trial, which he received, and the commissioner of public safety was the legally constituted tribunal to hear and determine the charges preferred against him. (People ex rel. Shannon v. Magee, 55 App. Div. 196; People ex rel. Miller v. Elmendorf, 57 App. Div. 341; People…
1Opinion of the CourtHogan, J.
Fred W. Packwood, the relator, was appointed a police officer in 1901. In January, 1909, he was appointed chief of police and- held that office continually until January 13th, 1920, when he was removed upon charges presented by Theron Akin.
Theron Akin, the complainant, was a candidate for the office of mayor of the city of Amsterdam in the year 1919 and was elected for a term to commence January 1st, 1920. Having assumed office, Mayor Akin appointed the respondent John J. Riley, commissioner of public safety.
Prior to January 7th, 1920, the rules of the police department provided that no…
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