Justice v. Philadelphia

Citations

• 37 Pa. Super. 267
• 1908 Pa. Super. LEXIS 276

Syllabus

<p>Public officers — Appointment—Civil service examination — Moral obligation — Compensation—Municipalities—Act of March 5, 1906, P. L. 83.</p> <p>Where a clerk is appointed by one of the heads of departments of a city of the first class without having passed the civil service examination required by law, and such clerk has performed valuable services for the municipality, a moral obligation is created in his favor which will sustain an ordinance of the councils of the municipality appropriating a proper sum for payment of the services rendered.</p>