Sellin v. City of Duluth

Frank T. Gallagher, Judge.

Appeal from an order of the district court denying a motion for a new trial. This case arose out of a discharge of plaintiff, Lydia Sellin, by the defendant, city of Duluth, a municipal corporation.

It appears from the record that due to a shortage of funds the city council of Duluth decided to reduce the number of employees working for the city. It was further decided that the city should cease operating the Moore Welfare Building. Prior to the time the plaintiff was discharged, she had been employed as an elevator operator in the Moore Welfare Building. The city had…