WILLIAMS v. CRAVENS

No. 11777.

210 F.2d 874 (1954)

WILLIAMS v. CRAVENS.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided February 25, 1954.

Petition for Rehearing Denied March 26, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Keith L. Seegmiller, Washington, D. C., Messrs. Ray R. Murdock and Irving Wilner, Washington, D. C., on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. John D. Lane, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., Messrs. Leo. A. Rover, U. S. Atty., and William J. Peck, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., at time brief was filed, on the brief for appellee. Messrs. Lewis A. Carroll, Asst. U. S. Atty., and William R. Glendon, Asst. U. S. Atty., Washington, D. C., at time record was filed, for appellee.

Before EDGERTON, PRETTYMAN and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This is one more in the series of cases1 where the employment of one in the classified Civil Service has been terminated "for such cause as will promote the efficiency of such service", as the statute puts it.2 In his complaint in the District Court the appellant alleged: "The action of the said Administrator, W. Stuart Symington, in terminating plaintiff's services was arbitrary and capricious...

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