State v. Steele
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. A. S. Walker. Suit was brought under authority of “ An act to ascertain Avhat, if any, unpaid balance of salary is due Gustave Cook, as judge of the criminal district court of Galveston and Harris counties, and William Steele, late adjutant-general of the state of Texas, and making an appropriation therefor,” approved April 4, A. D. 1881, and taking effect ninety days after adjournment, by William Steele, for an alleged balance…
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Appeal from Travis. Tried below before the Hon. A. S. Walker. Suit was brought under authority of “ An act to ascertain Avhat, if any, unpaid balance of salary is due Gustave Cook, as judge of the criminal district court of Galveston and Harris counties, and William Steele, late adjutant-general of the state of Texas, and making an appropriation therefor,” approved April 4, A. D. 1881, and taking effect ninety days after adjournment, by William Steele, for an alleged balance of salary due him as adjutant-general, from the 1st day of September, A. I). 1876, up to, and including, the 28th day…
1Opinion of the Court
Gould, Chief Justice.
At the time the present constitution took éffect William Steele was adjutant-general of the state, the law theretofore in force prescribing of that officer that “ His salary shall be three thousand dollars per annum.” Pasch. Dig., art. 7143. He continued to hold that office up to January 28, 1879, but after August, 1876, only $2,500 per annum was appropriated by the acts making appropriations for the support of the state government, for the salary of the adjutant-general, and Gen. Steele, of course, received only the amount so appropriated. This suit was brought under…
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