State Ex Rel. Raw v. City of Helena

The relator, Don J. Raw, a police officer for the City of Helena, Montana, instituted an action in mandamus to compel the respondent, City of Helena, to adjust his salary in accordance with what he felt were the mandates of section 11-1832, R.C.M.1947, as amended by Chapter 28, Session Laws of Montana, 1957, and the decision of this court- in Hill v. City of Billings, 134 Mont. 282, 328 P.2d 1112.

Relator was paid a salary during the fiscal year 1956-1957 of $390 per month. In the fiscal year 1957-1958, his salary for July was $390. At a meeting of the City Commission in August, .1957, his…