Legal Opinion
Williams v. Civil Service Commission
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided April 24, 1969No. Docket 2,347PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, P. J.
Plaintiffs are employees of the city of Detroit. They challenge the validity of rule VII promulgated by the city of Detroit civil service commission. The rules provides:
“All persons working in any branch of the City Civil Service shall reside in the city of Detroit.”
The plaintiffs proceeded first by petition addressed to the commission. ' The commission held a hearing at which plaintiffs’ attorney argued their position, but no evidence was offered in support of the claims that the rule is irrational and, therefore, beyond the competence of the commission to promulgate and violative of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Perin v. PeulerMichigan Supreme Court · 1964
- Alma Motor Co. v. Timken-Detroit Axle Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Neese v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Kennedy v. City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1959
- Gagliardi v. Ambridge BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
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3Cited by10 opinions
- Wexford County Prosecutor v. PrangerMichigan Court of Appeals · 1978
- Williams v. Civil Service CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1970
- Wayne Circuit Judges v. Wayne CountyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1969
- People v. VanderfordMichigan Court of Appeals · 1977
- Gantz v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1974
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