GIGGER v. BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COM'RS

Gen. No. 5901.

23 Ill. App.2d 433 (1959)

163 N.E.2d 541

James Gigger, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of East St. Louis, Illinois, and David G. Morgan, Gus Schaefer, and Thomas Horrigan, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fourth District.

Rehearing denied January 27, 1960.

Released for publication January 28, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert F. Godfrey, of East St. Louis, for defendants-appellants.

McRoberts and Hoban, of East St. Louis, for plaintiff-appellee.


JUSTICE HOFFMAN delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal involves the judicial review of a decision of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of East St. Louis dismissing plaintiff from the Police Department of said City.

Under the provisions of Chapter 24, Sec. 14-11, Illinois Revised Statutes, written charges were preferred by the Chief of Police of East St. Louis against the plaintiff alleging conduct unbecoming an officer and conduct...

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