McDonald v. City of Dallas

This suit was instituted by appellants (six in number) against the governing authorities of the city of Dallas, to compel them to reinstate appellants as policemen and, in alternative pleas, to recover from the city of Dallas their salaries for the unexpired terms of their respective offices. As their respective claims involved the same question, and to avoid a multiplicity of suits, appellants each joined in the one suit. Appellees raise no issue as to the misjoinder of causes and parties.

For cause of action, appellants allege, in substance, that, prior to the adoption of the present charter…