Clayton v. State

John H. Clayton, Jr., claimant, filed his complaint herein on April 24, 1952, alleging that he is the duly elected, qualified, and acting Judge of the City Court of Johnston City, Illinois, and has been since May 17, 1949. He further alleges that the 1940 Federal census disclosed the population of Johnston City to be 5,418 persons, and that under the provisions of Chap. 37, Par. 355, Ill. Rev. Stat., 1947, he was entitled to a salary of $2,500.00 per year, and that such salary was, in fact, paid until November 16, 1951.

Claimant further alleges that on November 16, 1951 he was advised by the…