Foley v. Leath

Foley, on the 12th of May, 1875, filed his bill, alleging that he was entitled to hold the position of captain of fire engine rSTo. 4, in the city of Memphis, and that tire defendants, the police and fire commissioners, and chief of the fire-department, and others, were unlawfully obstructing him in the discharge of his duties, upon the pretense of having removed him, and appointed one McMahon in his place, which the bill denies that they had the right to do. TTpon this bill an injunction was' obtained.

Tbe defendants answered and insisted that the removal was lawful. On the 27th of May, a…