Arthur v. Pittsburgh

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Maxey,

This case originated in a petition for a writ of alternative mandamus filed by a member of the police force of the City of Pittsburgh. The petitioner entered the service on March 7, 1912, as a sub-patrolman and served as such until March 1, 1916. He was then promoted to the rank of regular patrolman and served as such until March 10, 1919, on which latter date he was discharged for cause. On July 29, 1926, he again entered the service as a sub-patrolman and served as such until June 25, 1927, when he was promoted to the rank of patrolman and served as such until…