People Ex Rel. Worth v. City of Waukegan

A petition, and later an amended petition, in the name of the People of the State on the relation of George H. Worth, was filed in the circuit court of Lake county, charging, among other things, that, pursuant to a civil service examination, he was certified and on March 21, 1919, was appointed engineer of the waterworks of the city of Waukegan ; that he accepted the appointment and performed the duties of the position until January 8, 1929, when without cause, complaint or notice, he was discharged therefrom; that the position still exists and appropriations for the payment of the salary…