Oswald v. Civil Service Commission

This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court of Cook County reversing the findings and decision of the Civil Service Commission, which, in turn, had discharged the appellee from his position as a steamfitter in the classified service of the Department of Public Welfare at the Dixon State Hospital.

The proceedings were based upon the provisions of the Administrative Review Act, (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1949, chap, no, pars. 264 to 279, inch,) and the appeal is brought to this court because the State is an interested party.

After his discharge, Oswald filed his complaint, alleging that he started…