Opinion

State Ex Rel. Ausburn v. City of Seattle

  • 190 Wash. 222
  • 67 P.2d 913
  • 111 A.L.R. 418
  • 1937 Wash. LEXIS 382
Court
Washington Supreme Court
Filed
May 3, 1937
Status
Published
Author
Beals
On the bench
Millard, Robinson, Geraghty, Beals
Cited by
18 cases

The opinion

Beals, J.

(dissenting) — While agreeing with Judge Geraghty in his dissent, I desire to add that, in my opinion, if the authority to suspend, which exists for disciplinary purposes only, may be extended to accomplish the purpose for which it was used in connection with the facts in the case at bar, not only may the civil service provisions of the charter be set aside, but salary ordinances may be evaded by the heads of departments to whom pertains the right to suspend. The necessary authority to suspend as a disciplinary measure should not be perverted to accomplish any such purpose. I am not in accord with the opinion of the majority.

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