Legal Opinion

County Department of Public Welfare v. City-County Council

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided December 23, 1975No. 1-375A61PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtRobertson, C.J.

— The Marion County Welfare Department brings this appeal from the trial court’s denial of a petition for mandate seeking to compel the City-County Council (Council) of Marion County to effectuate a salary increase for department employees.

The primary issue upon appeal is whether the refusal of the council to grant the salary increase was in violation of state law.

Finding no error, we affirm the trial court’s denial of the petition for mandate.

Indiana accepted all of the provisions and benefits of the federal Social Security Act by adopting IC 1971, 12-1-2-12 (Burns Code Ed.). In order to…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Knutson v. State Ex Rel. SebergerIndiana Supreme Court · 1959
  2. State ex rel. Reynolds v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Akers v. StirnOhio Supreme Court · 1940
  4. State ex rel. Fry v. Board of CommissionersIndiana Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Edwards v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1959

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. County Council, Etc. v. Dept. of Pub. Wel., Etc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  2. County Council of Monroe County v. State Ex Rel. Monroe County Board of Public WelfareIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
  3. State Ex Rel. Schuerman v. Ripley County CouncilIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. Brown v. State Ex Rel. BruneIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
  5. County Department of Public Welfare v. StantonDistrict Court, N.D. Indiana · 1982

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