Mitchell v. City of Portland

This is an action by Allen Y. Mitchell, inspector of public works in the classified civil service of the City of Portland, to recover judgment for $3,518.14, being the amount of salary he would have received in the period of 21 months and 27 days in the years 1933, 1934 and 1935 had he been permitted to perform his work as an inspector. In the period just mentioned he was laid off, upon orders of his superior, in violation of the provisions of the city’s charter governing civil service. For the only work he performed for the city in the years just mentioned the city made payment in full, but…