State Ex Rel. Farmer v. Haas

BOULDIN, Justice.

Appellant proceeded by mandamus in the Circuit Court of Mobile County to require respondent to draw a warrant for the salary alleged to be due petitioner for serving as bailiff in the Circuit Court of Mobile County.

In a former proceeding of like kind appellant claimed a salary of $200 per month under the Act of August 25, 1939, Acts 1939, p. 424.

It was not claimed that petitioner was appointed bailiff by one of the judges of the Circuit Court of Mobile county, but proceeded on the theory that above statute, amendatory of § 6717 of the Code, in so far" as it vested the…