RILEY v. BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS


145 Conn. 1 (1958)

ALFRED RILEY v. BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF NORWALK

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decided January 7, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sidney Vogel, with whom was Robert B. Seidman, for the appellant (plaintiff).

Vincent D. Flaherty, for the appellee (defendant).

WYNNE, C. J., BALDWIN, DALY, KING and MURPHY, JS.


DALY, J.

After a hearing, the defendant board voted, on January 17, 1956, to demote the plaintiff from the rank of sergeant to that of top-grade patrolman in the Norwalk police department. The plaintiff appealed from the action of the board to the Superior Court. The court concluded that it lacked jurisdiction and dismissed the appeal. The plaintiff has appealed to this court from the judgment.

The board was established by a special law enacted by the General...

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