Sowers v. Pitcher

The question to be settled is whether plaintiff automatically was brought into the classified service of the City and County of Denver for the reason that, since 1909 she had continuously been employed in the office of the Treasurer, and was so employed in February, 1913, when section 292 of the charter was amended, bringing that department within the civil service. Plaintiff in error, plaintiff below, was discharged from the service on August 8, 1914, by defendant in error, defendant below, Commissioner of Finance and Ex-Officio Treasurer of the City and County. Plaintiff sued out an…