Frederickson v. Albertsen

The chief of police of South Sioux City, Nebraska, under civil service refused to obey an order of the mayor. Consequences to the chief, Fred J. Frederickson, included (1) an order by the mayor for discharge of Frederickson for insubordination, (2) an investigation by the civil service commission, (3) the commission’s affirmance of the discharge, and (4) an affirmance of the commission’s *495order on appeal to district court. Frederickon has appealed to this court. The question is whether the mayor exceeded his authority in making the order that Frederiekson refused to obey.

The controversy…