Curry v. City of Portage

The plaintiff is chief of police of the city of Portage. Proceedings were instituted against him before the fire and police commission of that city to remove him from office. He successfully defended against such proceedings and, in doing so, incurred an expense of $402.50, to recover which he brings this action. He bases his right to recover upon sec. 62.09 (7) (f) of the Statutes of 1925, which provides that “Whenever a city official in his official capacity proceeded against or obliged to proceed before any court, board or commission, to defend or maintain his official position, or because…