Mautz v. Philadelphia

Carroll, J.,

In this equity action, plaintiffs, who now hold the rank of police sergeant, seek to compel the police department to give them the permanent rank and status of lieutenant of police as that position has been defined in the classification plan adopted by "the personnel department on January 1, 1953.

The gravamen of the compláint is found in those allegations of plaintiffs charging the city with bad faith in instituting the new classification plan. Plaintiffs contend that there is really no difference between their prior rank of house sergeant and the newly created rank of lieutenant.…