Larson v. City of Des Moines

The plaintiff-appellee was an employee of the city of Des Moines, working in'the department of public streets. On April 9, 1932, he was discharged from such employment. Plaintiff appealed from such discharge to the Civil Service Commission of the city of Des Moines. A hearing was had before such commission on the 26th day of April, 1932, and the commission found that the appeal should be sustained and plaintiff restored to his formeir status.

On the 24th day of May, 1932, plaintiff filed his petition in the district court of Polk county, Iowa, alleging that he had been denied the rights given…