State ex rel. Sommer v. Erickson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Douglas county: Chahles Smith, Judge. Tbe relator was elected sheriff of Douglas county in November, 1900, and be brings tbis mandamus to compel tbe county clerk to issue and deliver to him a county order for tbe sum of $500 in payment of bis salary as sheriff during-tbe last four months of bis term of office for services rendered wholly within the county.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe superior court of Douglas county: Chahles Smith, Judge. Tbe relator was elected sheriff of Douglas county in November, 1900, and be brings tbis mandamus to compel tbe county clerk to issue and deliver to him a county order for tbe sum of $500 in payment of bis salary as sheriff during-tbe last four months of bis term of office for services rendered wholly within the county. It appears from tbe relation, and is undisputed, that November 1, 1895, the county board, by resolution pursuant to sec. 694a, S. & B. Ann. Stats.,- changed tbe method then prescribed by law…
1Opinion of the Court
Cassoday, O. J.
Counsel for the relator is undoubtedly right in claiming that unless tbe relator’s compensation as sheriff was changed, pursuant to ch. 217, Laws of 1901, by the action of the county board August 27, 1902, then it remained to the end of his term at $1,500 per annum for all services to be performed within the county for which the county was liable, as fixed March 16, 1896. There was certainly an attempt on August 27, 1902, to make such change,, pursuant to ch. 217, Laws of 1901. Counsel contends that it was ineffectual, for several reasons:
1. Prior to the passage of that act the…
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