Campbell v. Meredith

LATIMER, Justice.

Appellants instituted this action seeking a declaration of rights. In the early part of January 1950, pursuant to an election held for that purpose, Corbin, a city of ■the third class, undertook to operate under the city manager form of government. Prior thereto it had elected to adopt Civil Service under KRS 90.310 and for many years has been operating under that plan.

Soon after the change to the city manager form of government and before employment of city manager certain ordinances were passed, whereby the salary of the city clerk was reduced from $236.40 per month to $165…