Ervin v. Triplett

Plaintiff brought an action at law on a petition for a writ of certiorari, thereby seeking to determine the right of the plaintiff, a police-department patrolman holding civil-service status in the city of Des Moines, to retain a rank or rating on the police force as a detective by virtue of the Soldiers’ Preference Act. The plaintiff, as will be herein shown, previously held the position of patrolman but was thereafter assigned and transferred to that of detective. After holding the position of detective for a period of time he was again reassigned or transferred to that of patrolman, which…