Gerson v. Daly

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

The Civil Service Commissioners of the City of Philadelphia have taken this appeal from the issuance of a writ of peremptory mandamus against them, directing them to forthwith certify to the City Controller the name of complainant, Frank Gerson, for the position of hoseman in the Bureau of Fire, in order that he might he paid certain salary allegedly due him.

Gerson filed application to take the examination for the position on March 17, 1937. He made affidavit therein that he was twenty-five years of age and stated that he was horn September 21, 1911. The schedule…