Shellenberger v. Warburton
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 90, Jan. T., 1924, by defendants, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1922, No. 7796, awarding peremptory mandamus, in case of Edward H. Shellenberger v. Barclay H. Warburton, Director of Department of Public Welfare et al. Petition for mandamus. Before McDevitt, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Mandamus awarded. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was, inter alia, order, quoting it.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Kephart,
Appellee was a member of the classified civil service of the City of Philadelphia, employed as a steward in the Bureau of Charities and Correction in the Department of Public Welfare. He was notified in writing of his intended discharge. The reason in the notice read “political activity contrary to section 23, article XIX, P. L. 1919,” with the specification, “you have been politically active according to your own admission, and after your attention had been called to section 23, article XIX, P. L. 1919, by your superior officer, in the presence of others, you…
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