SWEDE v. CITY OF CLIFTON


39 N.J. Super. 366 (1956)

121 A.2d 43

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.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided February 24, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

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

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

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FREUND and CONFORD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by GOLDMANN, S.J.A.D.

Disaffected because the Acting City Manager of Clifton passed over their names on the certified list of policemen eligible for appointment to the position of sergeant, plaintiff policemen appealed to the Civil Service Commission. The Commission sustained the action taken and dismissed the appeals. Plaintiffs thereupon took an appeal to this court pursuant...

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