City of Paducah v. Gillispie

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Reversing in part and affirming in part.

In City of Paducah v. Gibson, 249 Ky. 434, 61 S. W. (2d) 11, it is shown that in February, 1932, in order to reduce expenses, the city commissioners of Paducah resolved that the fire department be decreased by ten men. Gibson and five others were among those let out. In their suit it was held that they were wrongfully discharged and were entitled to restoration because of seniority rights under Civil Service Law, Kentucky Statutes, sec. 339a-1 et seq.

Under the same resolution certain policemen were…