State Ex Rel. Abel v. City of Seattle

The relator asked to have salary warrants issued to him and, the request having been denied, has appealed. The record discloses that he had been one of four assistant poundmasters in the police department of the city of Seattle, under civil service, and that on July 11, 1923, he was laid off from his position on account of lack of work. The chief of police had kept efficiency ratings, and for the six months period prior to the lay off, the ratings of the relator showed that he stood lower than two other regular assistant poundmasters. The civil service commission, on July 3, had granted the…