People ex rel. Naylor v. Cohen

Mr. Presiding Justice Matchett

delivered the opinion of the court. .

This is an appeal by Barney Cohen, director of labor of the State of Illinois, and other State officials, respondents, from a judgment in favor of petitioner, Arthur Naylor, in an action of mandamus to restore him to his position under the civil service laws of the State.

The judgment directed that respondents recognize and restore Naylor as placement clerk in and under the classified civil service and that he be placed on the pay roll of the department of labor; that he be paid the salary appropriated by the G-eneral Assembly…