Feuchter v. City of St. Louis

This is an action for reinstatement of plaintiff to the class of position in Civil Service of the City of St. Louis that he held prior to entering the United States Army in 1942, for the pay of such position from the time he applied for reinstatement in 1946 and for damages. The Court found for plaintiff and entered judgment ordering his reinstatement and payment of his salary in the amount of $4416.00 and for $7500.00 damages. Defendants have appealed.

Plaintiff’s claim of right to reinstatement is based on Section 11 of Ordinance 42437 (approved Sept. 15, 1942), in effect in the City when…