Secaur v. Illinois State Civil Service Commission

Appellee, Betty Secaur, was, on July 17, 1946, certified under the Illinois State Civil Service-Act as a field investigator for the Illinois Public Aid Commission, a position she held until January 1, 1949, when she was transferred to a like position in the Department of Registration and Education. On March 18, 1949, she received a notice by mail from the latter department stating that she was discharged for the following reasons: “Mrs. Betty Secaur did not perform any service for our Department. Inquiry discloses she is unknown to any of the personnel of our Department.” Following this,…