State Ex Rel. Longman v. Kachelmacher

Matson, Justice.

Appeal from an order denying petitioner’s motion for a new trial.

The petitioner, Benjamin F. Longman, has for several years held the position of captain in the Minneapolis Fire Department. Prior to February 17, 1955, he took a civil service examination for the position of district fire chief. An eligibility list was posted on February 17, 1955, and appellant’s name appeared thereon. Minneapolis City Charter and Ordinances (Perm, ed.) c. 19, § 14, provides that such eligibility lists shall remain in force for not more than 2 years. By July 1956, petitioner ranked first on that…