Driscoll v. City of Medford

This bill for declaratory relief is brought to determine whether the plaintiffs are entitled to additional • compensation or time off because of services performed by them for the city of Medford in excess of forty-eight hours a week during a portion of 1949. The case was submitted on a statement of agreed facts.

The plaintiffs, with certain exceptions, are permanent members of the uniformed fire fighting force of the city of Medford, hereinafter called the city. On November 2, 1948, the voters of the city accepted G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 48, § 58B,. inserted by St. 1945, c. 413, § 1, the material…