Legal Opinion
Kelly v. Jones
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 9, 1965No. Appeal, 35PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Musmanno,
Ambrose J. Kelly was appointed Field Auditor in the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue when that position was neither under executive nor legislative civil service. Sometime after his employment, the Executive Board of the Commonwealth brought his position within the ambit of executive civil service, and directed that as a condition for continued employment he, with other incumbents, had to pass a qualifying examination. He passed the test and in September, 1957, was notified that he now held regular or permanent status as a Field Auditor I in the Department of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Wieman v. UpdegraffSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Slochower v. Board of Higher Ed. of New York CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Teachers' Tenure Act CasesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Lennox v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
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3Cited by13 opinions
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