Legal Opinion
Stadler v. Fahey
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 27, 1900PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Bill for an Injunction.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Edward P. Vail, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the November term, 1899.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harker
It is provided by section 11, article 9 of our State constitution :
“ The fees, salary or compensation of no municipal officer who is elected or appointed for a definite term of office, shall be increased or diminished during such term.”
Section 13, article 6 of chapter 24, Revised Statutes, provides :
“ The mayor of any city shall receive such compensation as the city council may by ordinance direct, but his compensation shall not be changed during his term of office.”
We are clearly of the opinion that appellant’s salary at the time he was elected and installed into office was fixed by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- City of Beardstown v. City of VirginiaIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
- Frye v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1874
- Martin v. SwiftIllinois Supreme Court · 1887
3Cited by2 opinions
- Lee v. City of VeniceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1917
- Dalton v. City of MolineAppellate Court of Illinois · 1977