Hobbs v. Lawrence County

The complainant, J. Frank Hobbs, filed an original bill in the Chancery Court seeking a declaratory judgment, as to the constitutionality of Chapter 263 of the Public Acts of 1951, the same being amendatory of the general Salary Act, Code, Sections 10726 and 10727 by making six new classifications and providing minimum salaries to certain named county officials, including Clerks and Masters of the Chancery Court.

The first Section of the Act provides:

“That Chapter 118 of the Public Acts of 1935 as amended by Chapters 31 and 169 of the Public Acts of 1945, be and the same is hereby amended by…