Thurber v. Duckworth
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — Hon. C. A. Dudley, Judge. Action in mandamus to require defendant, as custodian of the State House to restore plaintiff to a position to which he has been appointed under the Soldier’s Preference Law, and to recover damages for a wrongful discharge. Decree and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.—
1Opinion of the CourtGaynor, J.
The plaintiff claims: First, that for about four years prior to the 31st day of July, 1913, he was employed as janitor in the State Capitol Building in Des Moines, Iowa; second, that he was a soldier in the Union Army during the Civil War, and was honorably discharged; third, that the defendant, W. A. Duckworth, was the regularly appointed and acting custodian of the State House during the month of July, and that the plaintiff was employed by him under the Old Soldier’s Preference Law as janitor, and was under his supervision; fourth, that on the 31st day of July, 1913, the defendant…
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