Fosnaugh v. City of Seattle

The plaintiff, a civil service employe of the defendant city, brought this action for the amount which he would have earned during the time that he was wrongfully laid off from work. The cause was tried to the court without a jury, and resulted in findings of fact from which the court concluded that a recovery could be had. Judgment was entered in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $2,475.75, from which the defendant appeals.

The facts essential to be stated are these: The appellant is a municipal corporation of the first class, and owns and operates a street railway. For some time prior to…