Rieke, Gdn. v. Hogan

By the Court.

The Court of Appeals held that, under Section 119 of the Charter of Cleveland, in the absence of the director of the department only the mayor is authorized to inquire into the cause of suspension of police and fire department officers and employees, and that such gmsi-judicial duty cannot be assigned to an assistant in the absence of specific charter provision.

Counsel for relatrix below contend that the only legal order issued was the 90-day suspension on April 20, 1936, and that Rieke continued to be a member of the department under suspension and without pay until his death on…