Wilson v. Stipp

In 1912, J. C. Wilson, appellee, passed the civil service examination, and was appointed on the police department of the city of Des Moines, Iowa. He served in various capacities, and was, on April 15, 1920, serving as superintendent of the garbage plant. On April 15, 1920, Marshall Miller, superintendent of public safety, the department in which Wilson was employed, removed Wilson from his position and replaced him with another man. On October 5, 1920, Wilson served and filed his written application with the civil service commission, requesting a review of the proceedings involved in his…