Harper v. City of Atlantic

Burling, C. C. J. and S. C. C.

William E. Harper and 183 other plaintiffs have brought suit against the defendant to recover the balance of salary and interest alleged to be due them for services performed as firemen during the years 1932 to 1941 both inclusive.

The complaint contains 184 separate counts (one for each plaintiff) each in substantially the same form.

The theory and substantive law of this class of actions has been explored in much recent litigation as an aftermath of the depression and recession, prior to the activity due to the present world war. For instance, Vanderburgh v.…