Johnson v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Meredith

Opinion op the Court by

Stanley, Commissioner—

Reversing.

The circuit court adjudged unconstitutional Chapter 106 of the Acts of the 1942 General Assembly relating to the employment of attorneys by the various executive departments of the government'. We summarize its provisions.. The Act provides that, with the approval of the Govérnor, any department, including “each and every administrative department, agency, division and independent agency” as defined in the Governmental Reorganization Act of 1936, Acts 1936, 1st Ex. Sess., c. 1, when it “deems it necessary,” may employ an attorney or…