People ex rel. Jacobs v. City of Chicago
Appellate Court of Illinois
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Charles ML Walker, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1916.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice McSurely
delivered the opinion of the court.
The relator, Jacob L. Jacobs, sought by petition for mandamus to be restored to the position or office of “Expert on System and Organization” with the Civil Service Commission, and to be paid back salary. To his petition a general demurrer was filed which the court ordered overruled. Bespondents electing to stand by their demurrer, a writ of mandamus was awarded as prayed. A reversal of this order is sought by this appeal.
The petition alleges the adoption of the Civil Service Act by the City of Chicago and the appointment of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Law v. People ex rel. HuckIllinois Supreme Court · 1877
- People ex rel. Akin v. KipleyIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
- People ex rel. Akin v. LoefflerIllinois Supreme Court · 1898
- Bullis v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
- Moon v. MayorIllinois Supreme Court · 1905
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