Young v. Board of County Commissioners

Originally I concurred in the result announced by Mr. Chief Justice Burke’s opinion herein. As then situated I had not had time to examine either the record, the abstract of the record, or the briefs before announcement of the decision. Later, upon such examination, I realized my error, and am now convinced that the disposition made was wrong.

The question involved in the present case is whether the General Assembly has abolished, and has the power to abolish, the compensation provided in the form of fees for public trustees in counties of the third class. The court opinion answers this…