Drolshagen v. County of Wayne

I am not in accord with the opinion of Mr. Justice BUTZEL. His opinion is based upon the proposition that because the probate judge has the power to remove the register of probate at will, the term is indefinite and the board of supervisors had the right to decrease the salary.

The general rule is that if the term is indefinite, the officer's salary may be reduced or enlarged. In Bodell v. Cityof Battle Creek, 270 Mich. 445, we said, "The inhibition against the raising or lowering of salaries applies only to the definite, and not to the indefinite term of an official."

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