State Ex Rel. Lambert v. Cortellessi

McHUGH, Justice:

These consolidated appeals raise the issue of when mandamus lies to control a county commission in the exercise of its discretion in fixing the total amount of money to be expended by county officers for staff compensation. By order dated March 24, 1989, this Court summarized our holdings in these appeals to provide prompt guidance to the parties on the budgetary matters involved. We set forth in this opinion in greater detail the reasons for our holdings announced previously, during the 1988-89 fiscal year. Stated succinctly, the rulings of the circuit courts adverse to the…