Goodwin v. United States

This is a suit of a former chief civil engineer of the National Park Service at large, Interior Department, for restoration to his former position from which he was removed July 5, 1925, and for the salary of the office from that date at the rate of $5,200 per annum until restored to the service, on the ground he was illegally discharged, contrary to the provisions of section 6 of the act of August 24, 1912, 37 Stat. 555.

A summary of the material facts shows that the plaintiff on May 28, 1900, after an examination by the Civil Service Commission, was appointed inspector in the Engineering…