Commonwealth v. Bailey

This was a proceeding, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly, entitled “An act to regulate the fees and salaries of certain public officers,” approved April 9, 1880, to compel the appellee, as marshal of the Louisville chancery court, to make a statement or report of all salaries, fees, emoluments, and perquisites received by him for services as marshal during that part of the year 1880 subsequent to the passage of the act.

The appellee’s response to the rule against him contains the following statement:

“Respondent states that the act of April 9, 1880, upon which said rule is based,…