Platt v. General Treasurer

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court denying the petition of Ronald J. R. Platt for a writ of mandamus to compel respondent, by whom he had been discharged, to reinstate him in his position.

The petitioner, an honorably-discharged, partially-disabled veteran of the World War, who for over thirteen years had served as bookkeeper and accountant in the office of the General Treasurer, was discharged on May 1, 1933. As no question was raised as to his ability to perform the duties of his position and no claim made of inefficiency or improper conduct in the performance thereof,…