Application of Young

Southerland, Chief Justice:

This is an application by the Attorney General for compensation, in addition to his salary, for services in representing the State before the Supreme Court of the United States in the cases of Gebhart v. Belton and Gebhart v. Bulah, (No. 448, Oct. Term, 1952, and No. 10, Oct. Term, 1953), involving the issue of segregation in the public schools of the State of Delaware. Such additional compensation is authorized by the provisions of 29 Del.C. § 2501, which read:

Ҥ2501. Salary

“(a) The salary of the Attorney General shall be $7,500 per annum.

“(b) Whenever the Attorney…