State ex rel. Bashford v. Frear
Wisconsin Supreme Court
ApplicatioN for a writ of mandamus to compel tbe secretary of state to issue bis warrant to tbe state treasurer in favor of tbe relator, Hon.-A. M. Bashford, for $500 as balance of bis salary as justice of tbe supreme court for tbe period 'from January 1, 1908, to July 1, 1908. Hon. John B. Oassoday, pursuant to election and qualification, entered upon a full term of ten years as justice of tbis court on tbe first Monday of January, 1900. Tbe salary fixed by law for a…
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ApplicatioN for a writ of mandamus to compel tbe secretary of state to issue bis warrant to tbe state treasurer in favor of tbe relator, Hon.-A. M. Bashford, for $500 as balance of bis salary as justice of tbe supreme court for tbe period 'from January 1, 1908, to July 1, 1908. Hon. John B. Oassoday, pursuant to election and qualification, entered upon a full term of ten years as justice of tbis court on tbe first Monday of January, 1900. Tbe salary fixed by law for a justice of sucb court was $5,000 per year, payable quarterly in advance. Tbe office became vacant by bis death, prior to…
1Opinion of the CourtMarshall, J.
This application presents a very interesting and somewhat grave question. In all, or most, written constitutions, provision is made against changing an officer’s, salary during his term of office.
The temptation, which competency of the legislature to-change salaries of officers during terms of office would hold out for it to do so, for bad as well as for worthy purposes, and for executives to manipulate such a situation to serve either purpose, or to favor one officer above another, or officers to-*539scheme for their own pecuniary aggrandizement, — has been supposed to be so fraught with danger,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Harrison v. ColganCalifornia Supreme Court · 1905
- Barnum v. GilmanSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- State ex rel. Crawford v. HastingsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1860
- Larew v. NewmanCalifornia Supreme Court · 1889
- People ex rel. Bentley v. Le FevreSupreme Court of Colorado · 1895
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3Cited by37 opinions
- State ex rel. Bolens v. FrearWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
- In re the Appointment of a Revisor of the StatutesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- State Ex Rel. City of West Allis v. DieringerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1957
- State ex rel. Zimmerman v. DammannWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- State Ex Rel. Frederick v. ZimmermanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1949
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