MATTHEWS v. ALLEN


360 S.W.2d 135 (1962)

Robert F. MATTHEWS, Jr., Commissioner of Finance, Commonwealth of Kentucky, Appellant, v. Charles M. ALLEN, Circuit Judge, 30th Judicial District, et al., Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Concurring Opinion July 17, 1962.

As Modified on Denial of Rehearing October 5, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Breckinridge, Atty. Gen., Joe Nagle, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

James W. Stites, Sr., Louisville, Ben B. Fowler, Frankfort, for appellees.


MILLIKEN, Judge.

This action brings before the Court the provisions of Section One of an Act of the 1962 General Assembly, known as House Bill No. 65, which is to become effective July 1, 1962, and which in all practical effect raises the salary of Circuit Judges from $8,400 a year to $10,800, $2,400 over the dollar limit stated in Section 246 of the Constitution.

The provisions of Section One are simple. All Circuit Judges are constituted special commissioners...

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