City of Chicago v. Edwards

Citations

• 58 Ill. 252

Syllabus

<p>1. Chicago—power of the board of police to remow certain appointees—construction of sec. 10 ch. 10 of the city charter. E was appointed by the board of police of the city of Chicago, at the request of the board of health, a “ police patrolman ” for the term of one year. Six months afterwards, by the joint action of the board of police and the board of health, he was removed, without any cause being assigned therefor. In an action brought by E to recover his salary for the unexpired portion of said term, it was held, that such appointment did not create a contract between B and the city which neither party could rescind without the consent of the other, and that his removal was legal' under the provisions of sec. 10 of cli. 10 of the charter of said city.</p> <p>3. That sec. 10 of ch. 10 of the city charter, under which E was removed, expressly provides “ that persons so appointed may be removed at any time by the board of police, without assigning any cause thereforand this law being a public act, E must be presumed to have known, when he accepted his appointment, that his term of office could be terminated at any time.</p>