Elchibegoff v. United States

Plaintiff, a naturalized citizen of the United States, took a competitive civil service examination in August 1939 to qualify for a position with the defendant as Associate Forest Economist. In October 1940 he took an examination for a position as an Assistant Economist. Plaintiff passed both of these examinations and was enrolled on the register of the United States Civil Service Commission and became *556eligible to such positions, the certificate being subject to the condition that “if appointed, retention in the service will be subject to the appointee passing an investigation to determine…