People Ex Rel. Gaynor v. Board of Fire & Police Commissioners

JUDGE SCHWARTZ

delivered the opinion of the court.

The issue presented to us is whether a civil service commission such as the defendant Board can change its method of marking and prepare a new eligible list after it has held an examination and announced the list of successful candidates. The good faith of the Board and the members thereof is not questioned. Their authority to do so under the law is challenged. The trial court held that the Board could not make the change.

The examination in question was for the office of Sergeant of Police of Oak Park. Plaintiffs, being patrolmen who had served…