Airy v. People
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the County Court of La Plata County. Prior to the year 1891, in this state the only compensation given to county and precinct officers, with the exception of county assessors, was the fees prescribed by the legislature and collected by such officers in the discharge of their official duties.
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Error to the County Court of La Plata County. Prior to the year 1891, in this state the only compensation given to county and precinct officers, with the exception of county assessors, was the fees prescribed by the legislature and collected by such officers in the discharge of their official duties. In response to a general demand of the people for the substitution of the salary for the fee system, and for a reduction of the fees to be collected by such officers, the eighth general assembly passed two acts, one relating to fees, the other to salaries. The salary act is the one in question…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Campbell
The defendant comes here from that sentence by writ of error, his assignments of error containing numerous specifications. He is represented here by different counsel; and while they all argue that the salary act is unconstitutional, they do not.altogether agree as to what provisions of the constitution are violated, nor are they in harmony as to the reasons therefor.
It is urged by one counsel that the act is in conflict with section • 15 of article 14 of the constitution, (1) in that the principle of classification laid down therein was not observed; (2) because all provisions for fees and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In re BreeneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1890
- Longan v. County of SolanoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1884
- Gunter v. Dale CountySupreme Court of Alabama · 1870
3Cited by33 opinions
- Ames v. People ex rel. TempleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1899
- People v. BrownSupreme Court of Colorado · 1971
- In Re Contempt Proceedings of BrainardIdaho Supreme Court · 1934
- Newman v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1896
- Olinyk v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1982
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