People ex rel. Krich v. Hurley

PEESIDINC JUSTICE MUEPHY

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a contempt proceeding by a civil service employee, arising out of his successful mandamus suit for reinstatement, which, on appeal, was affirmed by this court. The defendants were adjudged guilty of contempt, sentenced to jail and released on personal recognizances pending the appeal from the contempt order.

Petitioner filed his mandamus suit on April 4, 1955, seeking restoration to the position of civil service building inspector in the building department of the City of Chicago, from which he had been discharged on February…