Handwerk v. Town of Guttenberg

The opinion of the court was delivered tty

Swayze, J.

The plaintiffs were, on January 1st, 1914, appointed what may property enough be called “ordinance officers” of the town of Guttenberg. Their appointment was to meet an emergency. They had previously been members of a police force created by ordinance in December, 1913. A certiorari had been brought to test its legality. The operation of the1 ordinance was thereby stayed and the town left without police protection. The present plaintiffs were then appointed “ordinance officers” at salaries somewhat less than the salaries they would have…