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PEOPLE EX REL. BAKER v. WILSON

Gen. No. 48,496.

39 Ill. App.2d 443 (1963)

189 N.E.2d 1

People of the State of Illinois, ex rel. John T. Baker, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. Orlando W. Wilson, Superintendent of Police of the City of Chicago (in lieu of Timothy J. O'Connor, former Commissioner of Police), et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

January 18, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael F. Ryan, of Chicago (Richard F. McPartlin, of counsel), for appellants.

John C. Melaniphy, of Chicago (Sydney R. Drebin and Marsile J. Hughes, of counsel), for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a mandamus proceeding, brought on behalf of 68 patrolmen employed by the Chicago Police Department, to compel the Superintendent of Police and the Chicago Civil Service Commission (defendants herein) to take proper steps to fill vacancies alleged to exist in the grade of sergeant of police. The trial court sustained defendants' motion to strike, denied the writ of mandamus, and dismissed the suit. Plaintiffs...

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