Legal Opinion
McKesson v. Lowery
California Supreme Court
Decided March 2, 1959No. L. A. 25150PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarter, J.
The question presented by this petition for a writ of mandate is whether petitioner is entitled to payment of the salary increase which became effective after his appointment to the office of district attorney of Los Angeles County but prior to his subsequent election to that office for the unexpired term of his predecessor. The factual situation presented by the petition is as follows:
On June 5, 1956, S. Ernest Roll was elected District Attorney of Los Angeles County for a four-year term which was to commence on the first Monday in December of 1956. Mr. Roll died on October 26, 1956. On…
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