City of Somerset v. Reid

DAVIS, Commissioner.

The question presented requires interpretation of statutory provisions as they affect the salary of the police judge of Somerset for the term beginning on the first Monday in January, 1966. The trial court held that Somerset’s ordinances undertaking to fix the salary at $237.50 per month failed to supersede KRS 26.170 wherein the appropriate salary is fixed at $6,000 per annum. This appeal challenges the propriety of that ruling.

KRS 26.170 became effective June 18, 1964, and provides:

“The police court in cities of the third class shall have one police judge. The judge…