Legal Opinion
La Brosse v. Board of Commissioners
Idaho Supreme Court
Decided December 5, 1983No. 14337PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAKES, Justice.
Plaintiff LaBrosse filed an application for a writ of mandamus seeking to compel the Board of County Commissioners of Boundary County to pay him an additional $300 per month salary as sheriff. He also filed a separate complaint seeking damages.
During July and August of 1980, Sheriff LaBrosse had presented his proposed budget to the Board of County Commissioners. The sheriff’s budget provided for a monthly salary to himself of $1,400. This was a $300 a month, or $3,600 annual increase over his previous year’s salary; however, the sheriff’s total budget did not increase over the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ada County v. GessIdaho Supreme Court · 1895
- State ex rel. Gilbert v. Board of Com'rsNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
- Buckalew v. City of GrangevilleIdaho Supreme Court · 1979
- Shubat v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1971
- Spaulding v. Board of County CommissionersSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
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3Cited by2 opinions
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