Chambers v. City of Sunnyvale

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment by the court sitting without a jury denying him the right of recovery of the salary of a police officer against the city of Sunnyvale or the members of the city council.

In April, 1931, plaintiff was appointed a policeman at a salary of $135 per month by resolution of the city council upon the request for an extra man by the chief of police. Plaintiff was warned several times about intoxication but was never .officially dismissed by resolution of the council. In April, 1938, he became extremely ill with cirrhosis of the liver, stopped work and has never…