194 S.W.2d 653 | Ky. Ct. App. | 1946
Affirming.
May Smallridge, plaintiff below, charged in her petition that she was appointed a Grade C patrolman by the General Council of Ashland, on November 12, 1940, at a salary of $100 per month and that she was reappointed on the following December 10th; that in January, 1941, a new set of councilmen came into office and refused to pay her by leaving her name off the payroll; and *318 that at the direction of the Chief of Police she ceased reporting for duty, but was available, ready, able and willing to perform the duties of her office at all times and so notified the Chief of Police on several occasions, but she was not permitted to do so. In her amended petition she set forth that no person had been employed to act in her place; that she had frequently informed officials of the city she was ready and willing to perform the duties of her office; and that she had at all times performed such duties as were assigned to her, and therefore was not guilty of laches, as contended by the city in its answer to her original petition.
In urging that the lower court properly sustained a demurrer to the petition as amended, the city insists the appellant was guilty of laches in failing to file her suit until after the expiration of three years from the time it ceased to pay her salary. In support of its contention the city relies upon the cases of City of Paducah v. Gillispie,
Judgment affirmed.