Spencer v. City of Peoria

Appellee brings mandamus to compel restoration to office as First Assistant Fire Marshal and for back pay during the time he claims to have been illegally ousted from such office. He makes the City of Peoria, a municipal corporation, Edward N. Woodreff, Mayor; Patrick W. Malone, Fire Marshal; Louis E. Kauffman, Comptroller; Lester J. Pratt, City Treasurer; John Buchele; and the Members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners of said city, defendants. It was stipulated that the electors of said city in 1910, adopted the provisions of the Fire and Police Commissioners Act (Laws of 1903,…