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CHARLES v. WILSON

Gen. No. 49,187.

52 Ill. App.2d 14 (1964)

201 N.E.2d 627

Thomas Charles, et al., Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. Orlando W. Wilson, Superintendent of Police of the City of Chicago, Paul W. Goodrich, et al., Members of the Police Board of the City of Chicago, William E. Cahill, et al., Members of and Constituting the Civil Service Commission of the City of Chicago, Alvin L. Weber, Comptroller of the City of Chicago, and William G. Milota, Treasurer of the City of Chicago, Defendants-Appellants.

Appellate Court of Illinois — First District, First Division.

Rehearing denied September 21, 1964.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Melaniphy, Corporation Counsel, of Chicago (Sydney R. Drebin and Robert J. Collins, Assistant Corporation Counsel, of counsel), for appellants.

Michael F. Ryan and Richard F. McPartlin, of Chicago, for appellees.

MR. PRESIDING JUSTICE MURPHY delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a declaratory judgment action brought by a number of Chicago Police Captains. Acting on a motion for summary judgment, the trial court entered a declaratory judgment order that "General Orders" of the Superintendent of Police, in establishing the positions of "District Commander" and "District Watch Commander," and in prescribing duties for such positions, are illegal and void. Defendants appeal...

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