Chester R. Swede and Raymond De Luca, Plaintiffs-Appellants v. City of Clifton and Department of Civil Service of…

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey affirmed the Appellate Division's judgment, holding that the Civil Service Commission lacked jurisdiction to decide the existence of municipal police sergeant offices or the de jure status of the acting city manager, that the acting city manager was properly appointed and authorized to make the appointments, that R.S. 11:27-6 was not repealed by implication, and that veterans' preference did not extend to the contested promotions.