Waigand v. City of Nampa

Plaintiff and appellant was the duly elected, qualified and acting mayor of the City of Nampa. July 23, 1941, during his absence from the city, the city council held a meeting and appointed Wallace H. Wakefield chief of police. Wakefield thereupon entered upon the discharge of the duties of the office to which he was so appointed. The mayor refused to approve the appointment and subsequently also refused to sign salary warrants issued to Wakefield, particularly for the month of July, 1941. Thereupon the city council again met and adopted the following motion:

“It was moved by Keim and seconded…