In White v. Berry17 it was held that, in the absence, at least of express statutory authorization, the courts will not grant a writ of injunction to prevent the removal of an officer from the classified service, even though such removal be in violation of the rules governing that service as laid down by the Civil Service Act and an executive order issued in pursuance thereof. In other words, it was held that from the general executive power of the President is implied a power of removal from office, and that under this general power he may issue rules for the government of the executive departments with reference to removals, but that these rules are not imposed upon the President by law or by the Constitution, and that, therefore, if they be violated by the executive chiefs, with the President's approval, the person so deprived of office has no legal right to reinstatement.

16 116 U. S. 483; 6 Sup. Ct. Rep. 449: 29 L. ed. 700. 17 171 U. S. 366; 18 Sup. Ct. Rep. 917; 43 L. ed. 199.