Case v. Olson

The civil-service commission of the city of Sioux City, on April 7, 1941, gave an examination for such policemen as sought promotion, to determine their qualifications for the office of captain of the police department. Arville B. Case, plaintiff herein, took the examination and was among those certified by the commission to be eligible. The eligibility list also contained the names of Walter Wright, intervener, and Milton Y. Glisar, defendant. On August 6, 1941, Forrest M. Olson, Com-, missioner of Public Safety, appointed Glisar as police captain. Case appealed to the district court, naming…