Ulrich v. McCarthy

Sidney L. Ulrich brought an action in the circuit court of Peoria county, under the Administrative Review Act [Ill. Rev. Stats. 1951, ch. 110, §§ 264-279; Jones Ill. Stats. Ann. 104.094(1)-104.094(16)] to review and reverse a decision of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of the City of Peoria. The decision of the board was to demote the plaintiff from his position of Fire Marshal in the City of Peoria to the position of a hoseman in the fire department, on the ground that Ulrich was suffering from heart ailment. The board also terminated a leave of absence theretofore granted him on…