Powell v. People ex rel. Hedrick

This was a petition for mandamus, filed in the superior court of Cook county by the defendant in error, the People of the State of Illinois, on the relation of Perry L. Hedrick, against the plaintiffs in error, the civil service commissioners of the city of Chicago.

The petition alleged that on January 12 and 13, 1904, examiners appointed by the civil service commissioners to conduct an examination for eligibles for appointment to the office of chief sanitary inspector of the city of Chicago, completed such examination and certified as “passed and qualified” for said position the names of…