DeLack v. Greene

For some time before November 15, 1935, petitioner occupied the position of associate grade separation engineer in *310the State Department of Public Service, in the competitive class of the State civil service. On that date he was suspended from the service through no fault of his own, because a reduction in the appropriation of the department required such suspension. His name was thereupon placed upon the “ preferred list ” of the civil service for the position of associate grade separation engineer and has since continued on such list. The preferred list is maintained in pursuance of section…