Legal Opinion · Dissent

Andreano v. Gunter

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided September 19, 1961No. 50400Published

1DissentThornton, J.

I respectfully dissent.

I. In view of the prior treatment given section 70.6, Code of Iowa, 1958, and chapter 70, Code of Iowa, 1958, by this court. I feel if a change is to be made it is a legislative function.

Chapter 70, Soldiers Preference Law, confers special rights or privileges of employment on wartime veterans in governmental employment, section 70.1, and provides security of tenure except for incompetency or misconduct shown after a hearing, upon due notice, upon stated charges, and with a right of review by certiorari. Section 70.6.

Thus a predetermined class is created with special…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Hahn v. Clayton CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
  2. Crawford v. Iowa State Highway CommissionSupreme Court of Iowa · 1956
  3. Allen v. WegmanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
  4. Scott v. BrownIndiana Court of Appeals · 1927
  5. Ervin v. TriplettSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945

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