Whittenberg v. City of Louisville

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Bees

Beversing.

This appeal involves the construction of section 246 of our Constitution, which reads:

“No public officer, except the governor, shall receive more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00) per annum as compensation for official services, independent of the compensation of legally authorized deputies and assistants, which shall be fixed and provided for by law.”

Dr. Boy Carter was a candidate for the office of coroner of Jefferson county at the November, 1925, election, and was awarded a certificate of election. He qualified and acted as coroner until June…