McCaffrey v. City of Cambridge

This is an action of contract to recover wages or salary as a sergeant in the Cambridge Police Department. The facts as found by the justice of the court before which the case was tried are as follows:

The plaintiff had taken the Civil Service examinations, and had passed them, his percentage being 89.03. On July *12019, the Chief of Police of the City made a requisition on the Civil Service Commissioner stating that he had the power of appointment of ten sergeants, and making requisition for that number. In accordance with their regulations, on the same day the Civil Service Commission sent to the…