Geldon v. Finnegan

The principal contention made here is that the fire marshal and his deputies are quasi-judicial officers and are not liable for acts performed by them in the course of the discharge of their official duties, which involve a certain amount of discretion, so long as they act within their jurisdiction. A determination of the question raised requires a consideration of the statutes, secs. 200.19 to 200.21, the material parts of which are printed in the margin.1

*544It is the contention of the defendants that the deputy fire marshal, Finnegan, under the last clause of sec. 200.21 (1), was empowered to…