People ex rel. Roderick v. City of Chicago

Daniel W. Roderick filed his petition in the circuit court of Cook county against the city of Chicago, the mayor, fire marshal, comptroller and civil service commissioners of the city for a writ of mandamus for his certification and appointment as superintendent of machinery in the fire department of the city of Chicago. The respondents answered, and the petitioner’s demurrer to the answer having been overruled, he elected to stand by it and judgment was rendered against him. The Appellate Court affirmed the judgment, and, having granted a certificate of importance, allowed an appeal to this…