CITY OF GREENBRIER v. COTTON

No. 87-72.

737 S.W.2d 444 (1987)

293 Ark. 264

CITY OF GREENBRIER, et al., Appellants, v. Gene COTTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 12, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David H. White, North Little Rock, for appellants.

Sharon Dupriest, Conway, for appellee.


HICKMAN, Justice.

This case involves a salary dispute between the deputy city marshal of Greenbrier and that city. The deputy, Gene Cotton, was appointed by the duly elected city marshal, Jerry Manley. Cotton was unable to convince the city council to pay him a salary. But he served anyway from January 2, 1985, through September 9, 1985, and sued the city for compensation. At the trial the city argued the case should not go to the jury because the city did not pass...

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