DUFFEY v. RICKARD

[No. 57, October Term, 1949.]

194 Md. 228 (1950)

71 A.2d 41

DUFFEY v. RICKARD, CHIEF OF POLICE, ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided January 11, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roland C. Ready, with whom were Norman I. Broadwater, James J. Treacy and Ready & Broadwater on the brief, for the appellant.

Francis H. Urner, with whom was D.K. McLaughlin on the brief, for the appellees.

The cause was argued before MARBURY, C.J., DELAPLAINE, COLLINS, GRASON, HENDERSON and MARKELL, JJ.


MARKELL, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an appeal from an order dismissing a petition for mandamus to compel respondents to "restore" petitioner to "the office and position of a regular policeman of Hagerstown". The case was heard before Judge Mish, without a jury, on petition, answer and testimony.

Petitioner was appointed a regular policeman in May, 1946, and held this position until the night of Friday, August 13, 1948. The previous night...

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