Hagan v. City of Cleveland

This is a taxpayer’s suit to restrain the defendants, the City of Cleveland; Edwin D. Barry, Director of Public Safety; Albert F. Jackson, Commissioner of Accounts; Russell V. Johnson, City Treasurer, and the members of the Civil Service Commission, from authorizing or paying the defendant, William A. McMaster, his salary as a Deputy Inspector of Police.

The evidence shows that for more than two years previous to November 5, 1931, to-wit, since May 1, 1929, said McMaster had been detailed to special duty, in charge of a so-called liquor squad, and that he had devoted substantially all of his…