Johnson v. Bankhead

The plaintiff, appellant here, is now and since the first of 1947 has been, the County Attorney of Tooele County a class 2 county. Section 19-13-14, U. C. A. 1943, as amended by chapter 34, Laws of Utah 1945, provides that the

“annual salaries of the officers of all counties in the state shall be fixed by the respective boards of county commissioners at not to exceed the following maximum amounts;”.

The maximum yearly salary for the county attorney of a Class 3 county is fixed at $1800.00, and under that section the board of county commissioners fixed plaintiff’s salary at $1800.00 per year. On…