Hostetter v. Alderson

38 Cal.2d 499 (1952)

HOMER J. HOSTETTER, Appellant,

v.

JOHN H. ALDERSON et al., Respondents.

L. A. No. 21634.

Supreme Court of California. In Bank.

Mar. 3, 1952.

George E. Cryer and R. Alston Jones for Appellant.

Ray L. Chesebro, City Attorney (Los Angeles), Bourke Jones, Assistant City Attorney, George William Adams and John F. Feldmeier, Deputy City Attorneys, for Respondents.

EDMONDS, J.

Homer J. Hostetter was removed from his position as a fireman of the city of Los Angeles following a hearing before the board of rights. He then filed in the superior court a complaint for declaratory relief. After…