Scowcroft v. Civil Service Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heheb, J.

The board of chosen freeholders of the county of Passaic, by resolution adopted on May 2d, 1934, abolished the “position of clerk to the jury commission,” of that county, then held by prosecutor. The civil service commission, on appeal, sustained this action. A review by certiorari is sought.

Eeasons of economy were asserted in justification of the challenged action. But prosecutor insists that the action is tainted with bad faith, and alleges that the service rendered by her was indispensable; that the jury commission had no other employe; and…