People Ex Rel. Harrison v. Kelly

This is an original mandamus action instituted by relators, who were, prior to June 16, 1944, members of the department of police of the city of Chicago. Six of them were captains of police and the other a lieutenant. They were on the classified civil service, holding their respective positions under the civil service law which provides for civil service selection of certain city employees. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1943, chap. 24Já, par. 39, sec. 1, et seq.) Shortly before June 16, 1944, petitions were filed with the Civil Service Commission charging each of the petitioners herein with having…