Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Sachtjen v. Festge
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided October 6, 1964PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFairchild, J.
The legislature has, effective with court reorganization, fixed a uniform basic salary for every county judge in the state.3 Sec. 253.07 (2), Stats., permits each county to supplement the uniform salary as follows:
“The county may pay each county judge compensation in addition to that specified in s. 20.930 but such additional compensation shall be the same for each such judge and the total salary of the- county judge cannot be more than the total salary of the highest paid circuit judge for the county.”
The county board of Dane county, in voting the $100 per month here involved, was acting…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Martin v. SmithWisconsin Supreme Court · 1941
- State Ex Rel. Reynolds v. ZimmermanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1964
- Milwaukee County v. HalseyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- Petition of BreidenbachWisconsin Supreme Court · 1934
- State ex rel. Bashford v. FrearWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. KilloryWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Pamanet v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971
- State Ex Rel. Di Salvo v. County Court of Washington CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1977
- Committee to Retain Judge Byers v. Elections BoardCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1980
- Opinion No. Oag 15-83, (1983), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1983
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