Pitzer v. City of East Chicago

below. It appears from their complaint that on December 31, 1938, the Board of Public Works and Safety of East Chicago passed a resolution appointing them as members of the city fire department, effective January 1, 1939, that they reported for duty at the appointed time, and that a new city administration took office .on January 1st and refused to recognize them as firemen upon the ground that the retiring board had no authority to appoint them. On January 16, 1939,.they began this action, seeking a declaratory judgment “determining all their rights, status and legal relations.” After issues…