State ex rel. Marrow v. City of Lincoln

In April, 1912, the city of Lincoln adopted and it is now governed by the commission form of government in pursuance of the provisions of the Banning laAV (Laws 1911, ch. 24) being sections 5288-5311, Rev. St. 1913. This is an application for a writ of mandamus brought in the district court for Lancaster county by William P. Marrow, relator and appellant, against the city of Lincoln, defendant and appellee, to compel the city to reinstate him in the fire department of the city as assistant fire chief, from which position he was peremptorily discharged by the mayor and city council. The writ…