Carr v. Gordon
U.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois
In Equity. The complainant filed his bill against the defendant Charles U. Gordon, as postmaster of the city of Chicago, and John M. Hubbard, as assistant postmaster, and charges: That in the year 1893 he was appointed postmaster at Englewood, a post office then existing in the county of Cook, state of Illinois.
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In Equity. The complainant filed his bill against the defendant Charles U. Gordon, as postmaster of the city of Chicago, and John M. Hubbard, as assistant postmaster, and charges: That in the year 1893 he was appointed postmaster at Englewood, a post office then existing in the county of Cook, state of Illinois. That he duly served as such postmaster until July 1, 1894, when, by order of the postmaster general, that office was discontinued, and became a part of the post office of the city of Chicago, and was then designated as “Station O” of the Chicago city post office. That thereupon he was…
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The importance of the question presented, and the far-reaching effect of the conclusion which may ultimately be reached with respect to it, require the careful statement of the provisions of law which hedge about and govern the civil service of the United States, so far as they may have bearing upon the particular question upon which the court is called to pass. In the consideration of the question the court is not at liberty to indulge in speculation concerning what ought to be. Its duty is limited to the determination of the law as it is. If the acts of…
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