Gould v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Circuit Court Ho. 2 of Baltimore City (Stump, J.). The facts are stated in the opinion of the Court, The cause was argued before Boyd, C. I., Brisooe, Burke, Thomas, Pattison, Urner, Stocicbridge and Constable, JJ.
1Opinion of the CourtBriscoe, J.
This controversy presents the question of the validity or invalidity of an Ordinance Ho. 202, passed by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, approved December 17th. 1912, prescribing’ the duties and compensation of constables in the City of Baltimore.
The appellant is a taxpayer of that City and filed this bill against the appellees for an injunction to restrain the City from paying the constables the salaries fixed by the ordinance.
The validity of the ordinance is assailed upon the ground that the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore are not authorized to change the compensation. of…
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