Williams v. City of Uniontown

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

The relevant facts in this case are not disputed. The plaintiff was elected assistant chief of police of the Borough of Uniontown by the borough council on January 5, 1914; no period of tenure of office being fixed. He took the oat'h of office and entered on the performance of his duties and so continued until August 1,1914, when the burgess undertook to discharge him, and did prevent him from further performing his duties, proceeding to the extent of having him arrested for impersonating an officer. It was proved that he repeatedly tendered his services as such…