City of Paducah v. Gibson

Opinion op the Cotjbt by

Judge Richardson

Affirming.

The city of Paducah, Ky., is a city of the second class. Before the institution of this action, Bud Gibson, L. E. Shaffer, Guy Harris, J. W. Brooks, Y. Reams, and R. R. Wilkins were duly appointed and regularly employed members of the fire department of the city. They were the oldest members of the department in point of service. Originally the city existed under the aldermanic and councilmanic form of government. At that time section 3137, Ky. Statutes, authorized the selection of four citizens, freeholders of the city, who, with the mayor as…