King v. Kansas City Police Relief Ass'n

REEYES, District Judge.

The defendants have filed a motion to dismiss plaintiff’s bill upon the several grounds that: First, the plaintiff lacks capacity to maintain the suit; second, that the amount in controversy is nqt within the jurisdiction of the court; and, third, that no equity is stated in the bill. The first two grounds only have been discussed at length in the briefs of the parties.

An understanding of the nature of the action is essential to a proper decision. The plaintiff was formerly a po.liee officer of Kansas City, Mo., and a member of the police force of said city. He is no…