County of Cook v. Sennott

Defendant in error was elected to the office of clerk of the probate court of Cook county, for the term beginning the first Monday in December, 1886, and then entered upon its duties. Prior to that time the salary of the office had been fixed at $3000 per annum. By an act of the General Assembly, to take effect July 1, 1887, it was provided that the salary of the probate clerks elected after the adoption of the present constitution should be $5000 per annum. After said first day of July, defendant in error retained from the earnings of the office, salary at the increased rate, and this action…