Cottingham v. Department of Revenue

HAMITER, Justice.

In this case there is presented for review a unanimous ruling of the Louisiana Civil Service Commission rendered on an appeal to that body by a dismissed state employee. The ruling and the reasons therefor, which were assigned in writing, read as follows:

“Eugene B. Cottingham, appellant, an Investigator I in the classified service of the Department of Revenue, was discharged effective December 31, 1954. The causes for this action were communicated to appellant in a letter dated December 16, 1954, charging substantially:

“1. That in a written application to the Department of…