Mahnerd v. Canfield

Harold W. Schultz, Justice. *

These are consolidated appeals from an order of the district court. Upon a writ of certiorari, the district court reviewed a decision of the Minneapolis Civil Service Commission and ordered that an “eligible register” for the promotion of police officers based upon the written portion of a promotional examination be set aside and vacated. Further, the court ordered all permanent appointments except two based upon such examination set aside.

Intervenors, claiming their substantial rights had been affect ed by the decision of the lower court, appealed. They raise the…