State ex rel. Gordon v. Moores

Noryal, O. J.

This action is in mandamus originally brought in the district court for Douglas county. In November, 1895, relator was duly elected police judge of the city of Omaha, by virtue of which election he was entitled, by the charter of said city, to serve in such capacity for two years, from the first Tuesday in January, 1890, until the first Tuesday in January, 189S. Under the charter-existing at that time, his salary was fixed at $2,500 per annum. In 1897 the legislature enacted a new charter for the city, wherein the term of that office was attemptéd to be fixed at three years, and…