Hall v. Putthoff

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clay

— Reversing.

Pursuant to written charges of inefficiency and misconduct filed under section 3235dd-35, Kentucky Stat utes, Baldwin’s 1933 Supplement, Leroy Hall, a member of the police department of the city of Covington, was removed from office by the board of commissioners. On appeal to the common law and equity division of the Kenton circuit court, the court, after hearing the evidence, dismissed the appeal on the ground that Hall was not deprived of any constitutional guarantee, and “there was no abuse of discretion on the part of 'the members of the board…