SWEDE v. CITY OF CLIFTON


22 N.J. 303 (1956)

125 A.2d 865

CHESTER R. SWEDE AND RAYMOND DE LUCA, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. CITY OF CLIFTON AND DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL SERVICE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 15, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Mervyn R. Montgomery argued the cause for appellants (Mr. John G. Dluhy, attorney).

Mr. John F. Crane, Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for the respondent Department of Civil Service (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General, on the brief).

Mr. John C. Barbour argued the cause for the respondent City of Clifton.


The opinion of the court was delivered by HEHER, J.

We certified for appeal the judgment of the Appellate Division of the Superior Court affirming the determination of the State Civil Service Commission that the Acting City Manager of Clifton had not transcended the Civil Service Act in the appointment of Philip A. Calderaro and Richard Hornby as sergeants in the local police department.

On February 14, 1955 the City...

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