Commonwealth v. Gettis

Opinion by

Arnold, J.,

The defendant, an inspector in the office of Fire Marshal in the City of Philadelphia, was convicted on fifteen counts of an indictment charging extortion.

The Act of 1911, P. L. 705, 53 PS §3591 et seq., established the office of Fire Marshal in the City of Philadelphia, and provided for the appointment of the Fire Marshal and assistants and inspectors. Pursuant as the statutory authority the city provided for the posi*517tion of fire marshal inspector to which the defendant was appointed by the director of public safety after he had passed a civil service examination. The…