Desarro v. Snowdon

Opinion by

Dithbich, J.,

This is an appeal from an order quashing a writ of alternative mandamus. The controlling issue is not whether the relator had the status of a civil service employee as stated in appellant’s brief, but when he acquired that status.

On February 11, 1944, he was given written notice that his employment as timekeeper in the Department of Public Works of the City of Scranton would ^terminate at the end of business February 16, 1944, due to the fact that [his] services [had] been unsatisfactory.” He was originally appointed to the position of timekeeper November 16, 1943. It…