Smith v. City of Waterbury
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Suit for an injunction against the payment by tbe treasurer of tbe defendant city of an order in favor of Stephen "W. Kellogg, who was also made defendant; brought to the Superior Court in New Haven County, and heard before Phelps, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants. Appeal by the plaintiffs. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, J.
Stephen W. Kellogg was city attorney for the city of Waterbury from 1877 to 1888. In 1881, by an act of the legislature it was provided that “ the city attorney shall be entitled to fees for his services in cases tried for said city.” It is contended in behalf of the plaintiff that this act is inoperative as to Mr. Kellogg for the reason that it is in conflict with the 24th amendment to the constitution of the state prohibiting the legislature from increasing the salary of any public officer during his continuance in office.
Was this a continuance in office within the meaning of the…
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