Piercey v. Civil Service Commission of Salt Lake City

WOLFE, Justice.

This is a proceeding to review a decree made by the Civil Service Commission of Salt Lake City ordering that the defendant, Harold Fox, be restored to his position as fireman first grade in the Salt Lake City fire department.

On August 5, 1948, Fox was arrested and incarcerated on a charge of drunkenness on which he was later found not guilty. While Fox was in jail the plaintiff, J. K. Piercey, Chief of the Salt Lake City fire department, came to see him upon Fox’s request. While there Fox claims Piercey asked him to resign from the fire department. He also told Fox to report to…