Bangert v. Borough of Bridgeport

Corson, J.,

Plaintiff, a former police officer of defendant borough, brought the present suit to recover salary which he alleged to be due him from *69the borough. Plaintiff was admittedly employed by the borough as a policeman at a certain salary. The amount of this salary was fixed by borough ordinance, and for some time plaintiff received this salary. During such employment the borough by resolution attempted to reduce and fix plaintiff’s salary at a smaller figure than that fixed by ordinance. Plaintiff accepted checks for the reduced pay over a period of a year, and, after either resigning…