McNamara v. Holling

The petitioner, an honorably discharged soldier of the World war, was employed by the city of Buffalo for more than twenty-five years as senior inspector in the bureau of weights and measures, which position is in the competitive class of civil *412service. On April 26, 1938, while serving as such inspector at an annual salary of $2,250, he was appointed by the mayor to the position of deputy city sealer at an annual salary of $2,600 — a position which was classified in salary group “ grade 6 ” under a local civil service rule. On June 30, 1938, the position of deputy city sealer was abolished at…