People ex rel. Aeberly v. City of Chicago

Petitioner sought a writ of mandamus and defendants filed an answer. A demurrer to this was sustained, and defendants stood by their answer. Judgment was accordingly entered awarding petitioner the ' writ and commanding the superintendent of police, the civil service commissioners, the city comptroller and the city treasurer of the City of Chicago to reinstate petitioner in his former position of patrolman and to pay him the salary which had not been paid during the time he was ousted from said position.

The petition alleges in substance that petitioner was a duly appointed patrolman serving…