Sandahl v. City of Des Moines

Paul Sandahl had been in the service of the Des Moines Department of Public Parks for ten years prior to the happening which constitutes the basis of the instant case. As general park overseer and foreman, he had to superintend an aggregate territory of parks, golf links and cemeteries of approximately 1,300 acres.

In the latter part of the year 1938, a long contemplated project involving the laying of water mains in Woodland and St. Ambrose cemeteries was begun. One inducement which helped to crystalize the program was the availability of WPA help. A large gang of WPA employees were put to…