People ex rel. Kelly v. Dunham

Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from an adverse judgment in a mandamus proceeding.

Plaintiffs alleged that they were policemen and employees of various park districts in Chicago when, on May 1, 1934, these districts were superseded by the Chicago Park District; that they were not under civil service before that date but became members of the classified civil service of the Chicago Park District pursuant to certain provisions of the act creating the district; that after May 1, 1934, they were continued as policemen and employees,…