MIDDLETOWN TP. v. MURDOCH


73 N.J. Super. 511 (1962)

180 A.2d 338

TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPELLANT, v. DANIEL S. MURDOCH AND THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 16, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry J. Saling argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Roberts, Pillsbury & Carton, attorneys; Mr. Lawrence A. Carton, Jr., of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Edward W. Wise, Jr., argued the cause for respondent, Daniel S. Murdoch (Messrs. Wise, Wise, Wichmann & Berich, attorneys).

Mr. William L. Boyan, Deputy Attorney General, filed a brief on behalf of respondent, Civil Service Commission (Mr. David D. Furman, Attorney General, attorney).

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FOLEY and BARRETT.


The opinion of the court was delivered by FOLEY, J.A.D.

The Township of Middletown appeals from a judgment of the Civil Service Commission (Commission), directing the reinstatement of defendant Murdoch who previously had been removed from his position of patrolman by the Township Committee, after a hearing of departmental charges.

Murdoch was charged with "misconduct subversive of good order and the discipline...

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