RODENHISER v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY


137 A.2d 392 (1957)

John A. RODENHISER, Plaintiff, v. The DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, and the following defendants individually: William H. Cantwell, Frank J. Horty, Arthur B. Wilson, Andrew J. Kavanaugh, Maurice K. Clark, William S. Satterthwaite, Defendants.

Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle.

December 26, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph A. L. Errigo, Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Stewart Lynch, City Solicitor, and James F. Kelleher, Asst. City Solicitor, for defendants.


HERRMANN, Judge.

The plaintiff seeks judicial review and reversal of his dismissal from the police force of Wilmington. The question presented for decision is whether this certiorari proceeding affords to the plaintiff the type and scope of review he seeks.

The Statute creating the Department of Public Safety of Wilmington, being 32 Delaware Laws, Chapter 111, Sec. 3, provides as follows:

"The said directors...

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