Gates v. Hickman

The appellant is a resident taxpayer of the city of Indianapolis, Indiana, and, as the plaintiff below, brought this action in his own behalf and in behalf of all others similarly situated. His complaint, as supplemented by an additional pleading, alleges that the appellee Arthur B. Henry was the city engineer of the city of Indianapolis from March 17,1943, to October 10, 1945, during which time said city paid him the regular salary of such engineer and in addition thereto the sum of $14,194.19, figured on the basis of $5,000 per year, for services in connection with railroad grade…