Jones v. City of Des Moines

— The appellee herein, Floyd A. Jones, held the position of license collector under appointment first made by the city council on April 5, 1934, and continued in such position under a second appointment dated April 23, 1936. There seems to have been no definite term for this position but appointments were made periodically.

While appellee was still occupying the position, and on March 2, 1937, a written competitive examination was held by the civil service commission of the city of Des Moines for various positions, among them being that of license collector. For a long time prior to that time…