Frank v. City of Decatur
Indiana Supreme Court
From Adams Circuit Court; James T. Merryman, Judge. Action by Samuel Frank against the City of Decatur. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMyers, J.
The city of Decatur is a city of the fifth class, organized under the general law as it existed prior to the passage of the general law of 1905 (Acts 1905 p. 219) concerning' municipal corporations. Prior to the time said act went into effect, an ordinance had been enacted by the common council of the city of Decatur authorizing the mayor to appoint and to remove special policemen. Under that au*390thority appellant was appointed by the mayor prior to March, 1905, and continued under that appointment and was paid by the city until September 30, 1907. He filed a complaint setting up the foregoing…
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