City of Maysville v. Greenlee

CLAY, Commissioner.

Plaintiff appellee, police judge of the appellant City of Maysville, recovered judgment against the city for the difference between the salary of $2400 per annum established by an ordinance and $6000 which he alleges was prescribed by KRS 26.170. The city appeals.

KRS 26.170, which became effective in June 1964, provided for a salary of $6000 unless the city legislative body fixed the salary by ordinance at not less than $2400 per annum. On June 8, 1965, the city commission passed such an ordinance. This was prior to the time appellee filed for the office of police judge and…