Malkin v. City of Chicago

As prayed by plaintiff, the trial court issued a temporary injunction restraining the civil service commission from canceling the police captains’ eligible list. Defendants appeal from the court’s denial of their motion to dissolve the injunction. Plaintiff, as a citizen and resident of the City of Chicago, filed his complaint in the circuit court for declaratory judgment and ancillary relief against the city, members of the civil service commission and the commissioner of police.

His complaint alleges that the City of Chicago operated under civil service; that the commissioner of police had…