Legal Opinion

Chadwick v. Department of Highways of the State

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided December 14, 1959No. 44622PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

This is an appeal by the Department of Highways of the State of Louisiana from a decision of the Civil Service Commission recognizing W. R. Chadwick “as entitled to hold the position he occupied prior to January 15, 1959, as Laborer Utility in the employ of the Department of Highways, without interruption in said tenure since said date, and without prejudice to any of his rights thereunder”.

Act 54 of 1958, R.S. 42:691, is mandatory in that it requires the appointing authority to retire all persons employed by the state and its agencies who have reached the age of 65 years,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Boucher v. Division of Employment Security of the Department of LaborSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  2. Young v. Charity Hospital of La. at New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1954
  3. Day v. Department of InstitutionsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1955

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Perkins v. Director of PersonnelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
  2. Sutton v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY, ETC.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. Perkins v. Director of PersonnelLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  4. Bonnette v. KarstSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1972
  5. Bonnette v. KarstSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1971

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