Jeffery v. City of Mt. View

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

This action was instituted by appellant to recover money which he claimed due him as marshal of Mountain View, Arkansas, a city of the second class. (Luther v. Gower, 233 Ark. 496, 345 S. W. 2d 608.) The appellees are the City of Mountain View and its mayor and councilmen.

Appellant’s complaint alleged: that at the election in 1958 Jeffery was duly elected for a two-year term as marshal of the city; that he took office on January 1, 1959, and performed the duties of the office; that the previous marshal of the city had been paid $225.00 per month, but that…