Byrne v. City of St. Paul
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Eamsey county to recover $1,080 as salary of inspector of the health department of defendant city. The case was tried before Brill, J., who when plaintiff rested dismissed the action. From the judgment of dismissal, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, C. J.
Prior to June, 1914, plaintiff had for a year or more been in the employ of the city of St. Paul as an inspector in the department of public health, working under the direction of the head of that department. A reorganization of the department took place at about the time stated, being rendered necessary by a change to the commission form of the city government, which then became effective under the new city charter. Under the new charter this branch of the public service was within the department of public safety, presided over by one of the city commissioners, though the details of the work…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Furlong v. McCollSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1914
- Sclawr v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1916
3Cited by7 opinions
- Sawyer v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Hosford v. Board of EducationSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
- Frain v. City of St. PaulSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
- Sawyer v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1950
- Voss v. City of RoseburgCourt of Appeals of Oregon · 1975
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