Hassard v. Municipality No. Two

By the court:

Preston, J.

íhe plaintiff was elected sergeant of the night-watch of the Second Municipalily of New Orleans, and commissioned by the mayor on the *496nth 3ay 0f May, 1850. His wages were fixed by an ordinance at the sum of fifty-five dollars a month. On the 12th of July, 1850, he was definitely suspended by the captain of the night-watch, in obedience, as stated in his notice, to a resolution of the police committee, though the resolution is not produced.

The 11th section of an Act of the General Assembly, approved the 18th of March, 18501 prescribes “That no committee of said councils…