State Ex Rel. Leo v. Tacoma

W. P. Leo, who was for many years a captain in the Tacoma fire department, instituted this action against the city of Tacoma, its mayor and city controller, seeking a writ of mandate requiring the issuance and delivery to him of warrants for a balance which he alleged was due him on account of his salary as an officer of the fire department, pursuant to the provisions of an ordinance which had been by the city council passed and referred to the electors of the city for their consideration. This ordinance (No. 8677), which upon the council’s reference was adopted by the voters, fixed Captain…