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Hurt v. Morgan County

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 22, 1915PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Morgan Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the Court

*365Opinion of the Court by

Cheep Justice Miller

Reversing.

This appeal contests the right of the fiscal court of Morgan County to reduce the salary of the appellant S. M. R. Hurt, as county attorney.

Section 161 of the Kentucky Constitution, reads as; follows:

‘ ‘ The compensation of any city, county, town or municipal officer shall not he changed after his election or appointment, or during his term of office; nor shall the term of any such officer he extended beyond the period for which he may have been elected or appointed. ’ ’

■ Section 235 of that instrument, further provides:

“The salaries of…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Fox v. LantripCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
  2. Butler County v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1903
  3. Thomas v. O'BrienCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1910
  4. Marion County Fiscal Court v. KellyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1900
  5. Jefferson County v. WatersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Fox v. LantripCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1916
  2. Shaw v. FoxCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1932
  3. Roberts, County Clerk v. Walker, County JudgeCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  4. Love v. DuncanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953
  5. Howell v. City of AshlandCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931

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