Legal Opinion
Massey v. City Council of Des Moines
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 6, 1948No. 47188PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGaRfield, J.
The city of Des Moines has the commission form of government as provided by Code chapter 416 (unless otherwise stated all Code references are to Code of 1946). In the spring of 1946 plaintiff, Massey, was elected and duly qualified as superintendent of public safety. It became his duty, with 1he approval of the city council, to appoint the chief of police. Code section 865.13. No such chief having been appointed, on January 17, 1947, on motion of the mayor, the council (including plaintiff) unanimously adopted this resolution known as Roll Call 2983:
“Be It Resolved, by the City Council of the…
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