Hammond v. Clark
Supreme Court of Georgia
Mandamus. Before Judge Meadow. Richmond superior court. January 16, 1911. By article 6) section 13, paragraph 1, of the constitution, it was provided that the judges of the superior courts should have salaries not to exceed $2,000 per annum; and by paragraph 2 it was provided that the General Assembly might at any time, by a two-thirds vote of each branch, prescribe another and a different salary for them.
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Mandamus. Before Judge Meadow. Richmond superior court. January 16, 1911. By article 6) section 13, paragraph 1, of the constitution, it was provided that the judges of the superior courts should have salaries not to exceed $2,000 per annum; and by paragraph 2 it was provided that the General Assembly might at any time, by a two-thirds vote of each branch, prescribe another and a different salary for them. By the act of August 15, 1904 (Acts 1904, p. 72), the salary of the judges of the superior courts was fixed at $3,000 per annum. By the act of August 6, 1904 (Acts 1904,’ p. 73), as amended…
1Opinion of the Court
Lumpkin, J".'
(After stating the foregoing facts.)
The judge of the superior court of the Augusta circuit sought by mandamus to compel the treasurer of Richmond county to pay him a part of his salary as fixed by the amendment to the constitution of 1910 to be paid from the county treasury. This was resisted on a number of grounds. Broadly stated, the questions raised may be grouped under two general heads: (1) Did the proposed amendment (Acts 1910, p. 42) become a part of the constitution? (2) If so, shall such part of the constitution be itself declared unconstitutional and void, or to have no…
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