Welch v. City of Long Beach

The appellants filed this action for declaratory relief and requested the court to determine that appellants had acquired civil service status as inspectors in the police department of the city of Long Beach and were entitled to the salary attached to that rank. The trial court found against such contentions.

Under civil service regulations appellants had qualified for and had been employed by the city as patrolmen in the police department. Each of the appellants had, on July 31, 1947, taken and passed a promotional examination for the position of inspector, which examination resulted in a…