STATE EX REL. KUSZEWSKI v. BOARD OF F. & P. COMM.


22 Wis.2d 19 (1963)

STATE EX REL. KUSZEWSKI, Appellant, v. BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS and others, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Wisconsin.

December 20, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the appellant there were briefs by Bernard v. Brady, T. L. Tolan, Jr., Thomas J. Donnelly, and Samuel J. Recht, attorneys, and Brady, Tyrrell & Bruce of counsel, all of Milwaukee, and oral argument by Mr. Recht.

For the respondents there was a brief by John J. Fleming, city attorney of Milwaukee, and George A. Bowman, Jr., assistant city attorney, and oral argument by Mr. Bowman.


BROWN, C. J.

The issues presented on appeal are:

(1) Whether Howard O. Johnson, the chief of police of the city of the first class, had the power to suspend Kuszewski indefinitely pending trial on criminal charges, solely on the ground that a criminal complaint was filed against him.

(2) Whether during this period of suspension Kuszewski is entitled to compensation.

(1) Validity of Suspension.

The city of Milwaukee is a city...

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