Walsh v. Borough of Norristown

DITTER, J.,

This equity case was brought to challenge the promotion of a policeman on the grounds that the civil service commission which certified his qualifications was illegally constituted. It is contended that two of the three commission members are ineligible to serve on it because they also hold county offices.

Plaintiffs are a group of policemen in the Borough of Norristown. They brought this suit to restrain borough council from naming a fellow officer to fill a vacancy in the rank of sergeant. It is their contention that neither Albert Parker, a Montgomery County assistant probation…