State Ex Rel. Pepper v. Sewerage & Water Board

ROGERS, Justice.

Defendant appeals from a judgment making a writ of mandamus peremptory, ordering defendant to reinstate relator to his former position, and directing defendant to pay relator his monthly salary from the date of his discharge.

Henry I. Pepper, the relator, was employed as a steam fireman by the Sewerage & Water Board of New Orleans on August 25,1906. On entering defendant’s employ, relator was examined and qualified under the civil service laws applicable to the position, particularly Act No. 89 of 1900 and Act No. Ill of 1902.

Relator was originally assigned to station No. 5,…