State Ex Rel. Burke v. Cervantes

PRITCHARD, Commissioner.

Respondents, who are members of the City of St. Louis Fire Department (and claiming to be class representatives of the employees thereof), were successful upon their application for a writ of mandamus below in which the Mayor was directed by the Circuit Court to appoint a Firemen’s. Arbitration Board to consider grievances under § 290.350 et seq., RSMo 1959 (L.1963, p. 415, § 1 et seq.). The principal and determinative issue is whether those sections *792apply or whether the City of St. Louis, being a constitutional charter city, has exclusive power to deal with the…