BRISSENDEN v. HOWLETT

No. 38084.

30 Ill.2d 247 (1964)

195 N.E.2d 625

ROBERT L. BRISSENDEN et al., Appellants, v. MICHAEL J. HOWLETT, Auditor of Public Accounts, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed January 22, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

N.E. HUTSON, of Monticello, for appellants.

WILLIAM G. CLARK, Attorney General, of Springfield, (JOSEPH A. LONDRIGAN, Special Assistant Attorney General, of counsel,) for appellee.


Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HOUSE delivered the opinion of the court:

The question presented on this appeal is whether an elected officer's compensation, fixed on a population basis by a statute enacted prior to the commencement of his term, may be changed by reason of fluctuation in population, despite the constitutional provision which prohibits increasing or diminishing salaries during terms of office.

The petitioners are county superintendents...

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