McFarland v. City of Cheyenne

Blume, Justice.

This case is here upon reserved constitutional questions. The plaintiff, J. P. McFarland, brought this action in January, 1934, under the Declaratory Judgment Act of this state, to determine his rights. The petition alleges:

The City of Cheyenne is a municipal corporation, incorporated as such under a special charter (having a population of about 18,000). The defendant Archie Allison is its Mayor, and the defendant T. Joe Cahill is the duly appointed Chief of Police of the city. The plaintiff, during 1933 and for many years prior thereto, was a member of the paid police…