Mayor of Memphis v. Woodward

Woodward sued the Mayor and Aldermen of Memphis, in the Circuit Court of Shelby County, for his salary as physician to the City Hospital from October *50023, 1866, to April, 1867, when the office was discontinued.

The facts were agreed on, and submitted to Judge Heiskell, without the intervention of a jury. He found in favor of the plaintiff below, and the defendant has appealed.

The facts on which the questions arise are as follows :

Lynch was physician to the hospital until October, 1866, when his office became vacant, and Woodward was duly elected, gave bond, which was accepted, and took the…