McBride v. City of Grand Rapids

Plaintiff sued the city of Grand Rapids for several items, including first, for two month’s salary as police justice in 18Y4; second, for services in preparing ordinances; third, for preparing bills for the city to collect *238costs from the county; and fourth, for money paid into the treasury by mistake and not refunded.

The first of these claims was for two months’ salary which was fixed by the council at $1200 per year and made by law payable monthly. Plaintiff claims that this was due him absolutely, and the city claimed that in consideration of it he agreed to do certain things concerning a…