State ex rel. Examining & Trial Board v. Jackson
Montana Supreme Court
Original application by the State of Montana, on the relation of the Mayor and the Examining and Trial Board of the Police Department of the City of Butte, for a writ of prohibition directed to the District Court of the Second Judicial District for the County of Silver Bow.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
Prohibition to stay the action of respondents on writ of certiorari issued against relators at the instance of one James Burns, discharged police officer of Butte.
The affidavit of relators recites that proceedings were commenced against Burns, charging acts constituting conduct unbecoming a police officer, notice given and hearing had as required by law, findings of the board sustaining the charges, and dismissal by the mayor. Thereupon Burns applied to the respondent court for a writ of certiorari, which was issued commanding relators to certify and return to said court a full transcript of…
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