Lilienthal v. City of Wyandotte

Plaintiff, a world war veteran, was employed by tbe fire department of tbe city of Wyandotte. In July, 1936, lie requested and was granted a leave of absence during tbe illness of his mother who died July 19,1936. Plaintiff asked the assistant chief of the fire department for leave of absence until after the funeral of his mother which was granted. She was buried July 21, 1936.

The rules and regulations of the fire department provided that a member should be on duty every other 24 hours, — a member is on duty for 24 hours and the following 24 hours is off duty. The latter is called a leave…