Daniels v. McCulloch

This case arose in 1980 when the appellees, all City of Beckley police officers, filed suit for injunctive relief to prohibit the Mayor of Beckley from completing the promo tions of appellants George Campbell and Carl Jones from officer to the rank of sergeant. The suit also sought a declaratory judgment that any attempt at promotion pursuant to a written examination given on January 9, 1979, be declared null and void and that the examination itself be declared void. The trial court granted both the declaratory and the injunctive relief and declared the promotions null and void. From this…