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WASHINGTON v. SUMMERFIELD

No. 12644.

228 F.2d 452 (1955)

William Ody WASHINGTON, Appellant, v. Arthur E. SUMMERFIELD, Postmaster General of the United States, and Philip Young et al., Commissioners, United States Civil Service Commission, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided November 23, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank Smith, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Carl W. Belcher, Asst. U. S. Atty., with whom Messrs. Leo A. Rover, U. S. Atty., Lewis Carroll and William F. Becker, Asst. U. S. Attys., were on the brief, for appellees.

Before BAZELON, DANAHER and BASTIAN, Circuit Judges.

BASTIAN, Circuit Judge.

This suit was initiated in the District Court by the filing of a complaint for a judgment declaring that appellant's (plaintiff's) removal from his position as clerk in the Post Office Department was not in accordance with law, and praying for reinstatement to his position. After answer, each party moved for summary judgment. The motions were referred to the Commissioner of Veterans' Cases, who in his report and opinion recommended that the...

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