Wiley v. County Court of Mercer County

Maxwell, Judge :

Relators are deputies of the clerk of the circuit court of Mercer County, ex-officio clerk of the criminal court of said county. For the years 1928 to 1931, inclusive, relator Wiley was paid a salary of $200.00 per month, and relator Booker $175.00. Acting under requirements of Code 1931, 7-7-7, tbe circuit clerk, in November, 1931, filed with tbe county court a statement of tbe proposed budget of expenditures for bis office for tbe year 1932. By this statement it was proposed to continue tbe salaries of relators on tbe existing basis. Tbe statement contains tbe endorsements…