People ex rel. Joyce v. Schirmer

Petitioners are members of the police and fire departments of the city of White Plains. They passed competitive promotion examinations and were so notified by appellants, who constitute "the civil service commission of that city. They were appointed to the respective positions for which they had taken examinations and the appointments were made from eligible lists formulated by the commission, and they were notified by the city clerk of their appointments, took the oath of office, assumed their duties, and their names appéared on the payrolls certified by the commission and they were paid…