Carey v. Morton

This application, brought on behalf of the petitioners, seeks an order directing the Municipal Civil Service Commission of the City of New York to rescind its action in granting disabled veteran’s preference on trivial, insubstantial or frivolous grounds in connection with the promotion eligible list for lieutenant, Fire Department of the City of New York.

The petitioners Robert W. Carey and Julius L. Fried are veterans of World War II. The petition presented to this court alleges- that of the many veterans on the eligible list for lieutenant, a substantial number of said veterans have claimed…