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CHESTNUT v. LODGE

Nos. 39634, 39638 cons.

34 Ill.2d 567 (1966)

216 N.E.2d 799

WILLIAM J. CHESTNUT et al., Appellants, v. WILLIAM T. LODGE, Director of Conservation, et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 23, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GIFFIN, WINNING, LINDNER & NEWKIRK, and HORSLEY, VESPA & LOTT, both of Springfield, (JAMES M. DRAKE and G. WILLIAM HORSLEY, of counsel,) for appellants.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, (RICHARD A. MICHAEL, JOHN J. O'TOOLE, and A. ZOLA GROVES, Assistant Attorneys General, of counsel,) for appellees.

Reversed and remanded.

Mr. JUSTICE SOLFISBURG delivered the opinion of the court:

Plaintiffs commenced actions in mandamus and for declaratory judgment in the circuit court of Sangamon County for the purpose of contesting their layoff as employees of the Department of Conservation of the State of Illinois. After a lengthy hearing the trial court ordered that the plaintiffs be restored to their positions and...

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