#### Thomas J. Sweeney, appellee, v. City of Chicago et al., appellants.

Gen. No. 29,345.

Petition for mandamus to compel certification and appointment of petitioner to position in fire department. Order for writ entered. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county; the Hon. Philip L. Sullivan, Judge, presiding. Heard in the second division of this court for the first district at the March term, 1924.

Reversed.

Opinion filed December 16, 1924.

Francis X. Busch, Corporation Counsel, and Carl H. Lundquist, Assistant Corporation Counsel, for appellants; Cora B. Hirtzel, Assist-, ant Corporation Counsel, of counsel. A. D. Gash, for appellee.

Mr. Justice Barnes

delivered the opinion of the court.