Gracey v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jesse A. McDonald, Judge. (1) The court erred in declaring that under the law and the evidence plaintiff was not entitled to recover against the city, because plaintiff’s appointment was for a definite period, and at an annual salary; therefore he was and became under the charter and ordinance provisions of the city an officer and entitled as snch and conld be dismissed only for canse. State ex rel. v. Police Commr., 14 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Jesse A. McDonald, Judge. (1) The court erred in declaring that under the law and the evidence plaintiff was not entitled to recover against the city, because plaintiff’s appointment was for a definite period, and at an annual salary; therefore he was and became under the charter and ordinance provisions of the city an officer and entitled as snch and conld be dismissed only for canse. State ex rel. v. Police Commr., 14 Mo. App. 300; affirmed by Supreme Court, 88 Mo. 144; State ex rel. v. Brown, 57 Mo. App. 190; State ex rel. v. Walbridge, 62…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, J.
On the 18th of February, 1905, plaintiff sued for $483.33, for his unpaid official salary from June 9, 1903, to November 4th of that year, with interest from the last date, as deputy inspector of boilers and elevators in the city of St. Louis under due appointment. The theory of his petition is that, by virtue of his appointment under the charter and ordinances. *387of said city, lie was an officer for a term of four years from date of appointment, November 4, 1899', at an annual salary of $1,200. That on the 9th day of June, 1903 (without cause and unlawfully), he was dismissed cr discharged, in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- State ex rel. Reid v. WalbridgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1894
- State ex rel. Denison v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1886
- Stadler v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1865
- State ex rel. Cannon v. MaySupreme Court of Missouri · 1891
- State ex inf. Hadley v. CorcoranSupreme Court of Missouri · 1907
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