Thompson v. Roberts

PRESIDING JUSTICE HIBBS

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, Raymond A. Thompson, was appointed a member of the fire department of the City of Paris, Hlinois on December 1, 1950. On August 10, 1953 the size of the department was reduced and plaintiff was laid off and placed on the reinstatement list. Plaintiff is aggrieved because another member of the force who was employed by the department on the same date as he was not laid off. It appears that the latter fireman had previously served on the force from August 29, 1947 to May 1, 1950. Plaintiff, claiming that the rules of Board of…