McClain v. Township of Royal Oak

For a brief period previous to June 1, 1934, Frank McClain, a veteran of the World War, was employed for short intervals by the township of Royal Oak, Michigan, as an assistant to the fire department. In a duly verified petition for mandamus that preceded the present case, plaintiff stated that on June 1, 1934, he was appointed an assistant, substitute or relief man to be called upon to take the place of a regular fireman who might be ill, injured, on vacation or absent for some other reason. The court found in the mandamus proceeding that plaintiff was hired as a relief man of the fire…