Deneweth v. State Treasurer

Plaintiffs, judges of the Macomb county circuit court, bring a mandamus action against the State Treasurer, seeking to compel him to pay them the full $20,000 annual state salary prescribed by statute. The statute is set out in full as follows:

“Each circuit judge shall receive an annual salary of $20,000.00 payable by the state. The boards of supervisors in their discretion may vote to pay the circuit judge or judges of their respective counties a salary in addition to the amount of the state salary. In no case shall the total of the salary payable by the state plus the salary payable by the…