Carlson v. McLyman

This case involves certain proceedings under public laws 1948, chapter 2083, hereinafter called the act. At a hearing in the superior court the trial justice on his own motion dismissed the case for want of jurisdiction. It is before us on plaintiff’s bill of exceptions to that decision and also on defendants’ motion in this court to dismiss the bill.

Defendants’ motion to dismiss the bill of exceptions raises the real question before us. It appears of record that plaintiff was a police officer of the city of Providence and that defendants were members of the bureau of police and fire of that…