Commonwealth ex rel. Oliver v. Wilkes-Barre

Opinion

Per Curiam,

This action in mandamus was brought against the City of Wilkes-Barre, its Mayor and the members of City Council, to compel a reinstatement of plaintiffs as members of its police force. Judgment was entered for defendants on the pleadings and this appeal followed.

*25On January 20,1948, the City Council of the City of Wilkes-Barre passed a resolution placing plaintiffs William Oliver, Faust lorio, John A. Gazey and Edward J. Lenahan on the police force retirement list, effective as of February 1, 1948. Plaintiffs all had served the minimum number of years required by a city…