Schultz v. Milwaukee County

The question upon this appeal is whether the county board may, in anticipation of expected statutory amendments justifying such action, fix a nominal salary for the office of coroner, although the coroner would perform the full duties of the office until the coming into effect of changes provided for by the proposed statutory amendments.

Sec. 59.15 (1), Stats., provides that “the county board shall, prior to the earliest time for filing nomination papers for any elective office to be voted on in the county . . . establish the total annual compensation for services to be paid such officer. . .…