Legal Opinion

Grant v. Nellius

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided July 27, 1977PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFFY, Justice:

This is a certification proceeding, submitted under the Delaware Constitution, Art. 4, § 11(9), from an action in the Superi- or Court by salaried employees of the State (plaintiffs) against the Secretary of Finance and other officials (defendants) seeking a declaratory judgment on the constitutionality of 61 Del.Laws, ch. 20; that Act rescinded a statutory salary supplement for State employees which was scheduled to be paid on and after April 1, 1977. 1

The following questions of law were certified and accepted by this Court:

“1. Does the state law (61 Del.Laws, Ch. 20)…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Butterworth v. BoydCalifornia Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Fisk v. Jefferson Police JurySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  3. Globe Liquor Co. v. Four Roses Distillers CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1971
  4. Mississippi Ex Rel. Robertson v. MillerSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  5. Price v. All American Engineering CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1974

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Whitely v. New Mexico State Personnel BoardNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Baker v. Oklahoma Firefighters Pension and Retirement SystemSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1986
  3. Forrester v. ForresterSupreme Court of Delaware · 2008
  4. Stiftel v. MalarkeySupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
  5. Petras v. State Board of Pension TrusteesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1983

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