Bishop v. City of Omaha

This is a suit at law by members of the fire department to recover from the city of Omaha a large sum claimed to be due on back salaries. A jury was waived, and the district court rendered judgment, each party appealing from that part of the judgment which was adverse to its claim.

Marvin R. Bishop, the plaintiff, appellee and cross-appellant, was the assignee of the claims of some 250 other members of the fire department of the city of Omaha, and will hereafter be referred to as the firemen. The city of Omaha is the defendant, appellant and cross-appellee, and will hereafter be styled the…