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Drury v. Hurley

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 8, 1949No. Gen. No. 44,764PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Presiding Justice Friend

delivered the opinion of the court.

William J. Drury and Thomas E. Connelly filed separate petitions for writs of certiorari to review the action of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Chicago which had ordered them discharged from their positions as lieutenant and captain of police, respectively, in the classified service of the Department of Police in the City of Chicago, because of their refusal to execute in writing immunity waivers when summoned and prior to testifying before the March 1947, grand jury concerning matters arising out of their…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. McAuliffe v. Mayor and Board of AldermenMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
  2. Christal v. Police CommissionCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1939
  3. Wilcox v. People ex rel. LipeIllinois Supreme Court · 1878
  4. Scholl v. BellCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1907
  5. Souder v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Coursey v. Board Fire & Police Com'rs of SkokieAppellate Court of Illinois · 1967
  2. Harvey Firemen's Ass'n v. City of HarveyIllinois Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Nolting v. Civil Service CommissionAppellate Court of Illinois · 1955
  4. In Re EmmonsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1960
  5. Faxon v. School Committee of BostonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1954

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