State ex rel. Ham v. Hulley

Appellant’s relator brought an action of mandamus against the eight appellees, alleged to be the mayor and common council of the city of Marion, Indiana, asking that the defendants (appellees) be required “to pay the relator his salary” as a patrolman of said city from July 15, 1914, to August 15, 1918, a period of four years and one month. Neither the city of Marion as a corporation nor any of its officers other than the mayor and councilmen was made a party to the action. A demurrer to the complaint was overruled, and demurrers to each of the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and eighth…