State v. Kerr, Dir. of Law.

LEVINE, PJ.

It is claimed in support of the prayer for mandamus that the charter of the City of Cleveland affords them protection against summary dismissal; that a summary dismissal is in violation of the provisions of the charter and is, therefore, null and void and of no effect.

The gist of the argument of counsel for the relators as to the legal point involved and applicable, may be stated as follows: It is contended by counsel for the relators that these assistant law directors must, under the provisions of the charter, be regarded as in the classified service. The following is quoted from…