HUGHES v. BD. OF FIRE & POLICE COMM'RS

No. 73-251.

20 Ill. App.3d 2 (1974)

312 N.E.2d 651

LEONARD HUGHES et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. THE BOARD OF FIRE AND POLICE COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF EAST ST. LOUIS et al., Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — Fifth District.

May 28, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Younge, of East St. Louis, for appellants.

Bruce N. Cook, of Hillebrand and Cook, of East St. Louis, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE CREBS delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiffs in this case were police patrolmen in East St. Louis. Each was charged with receiving stolen property or being an accessory to a felony. After a hearing before the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, they were discharged with a loss of all rights and benefits. They filed suit under the Administrative Review Act (Ill. Rev. Stat., ch. 110, secs. 264-279), in the Circuit...

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