Shelby County Commission v. Smith
Supreme Court of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
Shelby County deputies mandamused the County Commission to authorize the treasurer to increase their salaries to correspond with those of state troopers. The Circuit court granted the deputies' petition. The Commission appealed and the deputies filed a cross-appeal seeking attorneys' fees. We affirm mandamus, but deny the cross-appeal.
The numbers and salaries of employees of the Shelby County Sheriff's office are controlled by several local acts passed in 1971, 1973, and 1976,1 stating that salaries of specific sheriff's employees "shall be comparable to" the salaries of specific employees in…
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. v. Wilderness SocietySupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Serrano v. PriestCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- In Re HeathSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- State Ex Rel. Payne v. Empire Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1977
- Casteel v. City of DecaturSupreme Court of Alabama · 1926
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Tuscaloosa County Com'n v. Deputy SheriffsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1991
- Reynolds v. First Alabama Bank of MontgomerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1985
- Eagerton v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
- Dickerson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- INTERNATIONAL UNDERWRITERS v. LiaoSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
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