Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Allen v. City of Spokane
Washington Supreme Court
Decided January 17, 1929No. 21467. Department TwoPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFrench, J.
The relator brought an action against the city of Spokane and its commissioner of public utilities and water superintendent to compel his reinstatement to the position of one of the assistant electrical engineers, or assistant hydraulic engineer, as the position he filled was designated, and 'for recovery of salary during the period of time he was separated from his employment.
The court found generally that the relator passed the civil service examination and qualified for his posi tion, and was appointed and began work on October 15, 1925; tbat in October, 1926, he was laid off because of a…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. WickershamSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- State ex rel. Roe v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1915
- State ex rel. Powell v. FassettWashington Supreme Court · 1912
- Reising v. City of PortlandOregon Supreme Court · 1910
- State ex rel. Gilmur v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1914
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State Ex Rel. McIntosh v. HutchinsonWashington Supreme Court · 1936
- Washington Security Co. v. StateWashington Supreme Court · 1941
- Hsieh v. Civil Service Commission of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1971
- Watkins v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1940
- State Ex Rel. Buchanan v. City of SeattleWashington Supreme Court · 1933
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