Public Welfare Commission v. Civil Service Commission

On March. 10th last, upon application of the public welfare commission of the city of Detroit, plaintiffs and appellants herein, we granted leave to appeal from an order of the civil service commission of the city of Detroit in the matter of defendant G. R. Harris, who had been discharged from his position as general superintendent of the public welfare, department and whose discharge was not sustained by the civil service commission. This appeal is in the nature of certiorari.

On December 13, 1938, Harris was informed in writing that he had been discharged, effective as of that date, and the…