People Ex Rel. Marcoline v. Ragen

Plaintiff, Edward A. Marcoline, the relator herein, brought an action in the Circuit Court of Cook County, seeking a writ of mandamus to compel defendants to reinstate him to his former position with the IUinois State Highway Police. A judgment order was entered granting defendants’ motion to dismiss plaintiff’s amended complaint, and it is from that order that this appeal has been taken.

According to the record, the plaintiff was appointed to the Illinois State Highway Police on October 18, 1943, and promoted to the rank of sergeant on April 1,1948. On June 19,1962, he was questioned by…