Hauser v. Seeley
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Brown county; Hon. J. H. McCoy, Judge. Mandamus by J. H. Hauser against C. H. Seeley and others, commissioners of Brown county. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtCorson, P. J.
This is a proceeding by mandamus to compel the county commissioners of Brown county to allow and direct a warrant to be drawn in favor of the plaintiff for his salary as county judge at the rate of $2,000 per annum. Findings and judgment were in favor of the defendants, and the plaintiff has appealed.
At the November election, 1902, the plaintiff was elected county judge of Brown county, and at the time of his election *310the salary was fixed by the Legislature, in effeet, at $500 per annum. That is to say, estimating the population of Brown county by the method then provide’d by law, the salary…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Martin v. KalbWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880
- Board of Supervisors v. HackettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1867
- Rooney v. Supervisors of Milwaukee CountyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1876
- State ex rel. Gordon v. MooresNebraska Supreme Court · 1900
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