Bayless v. Knox County

286 S.W.2d 579 (1955)

C.C. BAYLESS et al.

v.

KNOX COUNTY et al.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

December 9, 1955.

Rehearing Denied February 3, 1956.

Anderson & Anderson and Hodges & Doughty, Knoxville, for appellants.

Earl S. Ailor and Fowler, Rowntree & Fowler, all of Knoxville, for appellees.

TOMLINSON, Justice.

It is the duty of the Board of County Commissioners of Knox County to prepare annually a budget wherein is itemized in detail the various amounts of money required to maintain the county's business for the fiscal year, including the salaries to be paid various county officials. Chapter 183,…