THE STATE, EX REL. WALLACE v. CITY OF CELINA

No. 71-473.

29 Ohio St. 2d 109 (1972)

THE STATE, EX REL. WALLACE, JUDGE, CELINA MUNICIPAL COURT, APPELLANT, v. CITY OF CELINA ET AL., APPELLEES.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided March 1, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Short & Purdy, Mr. Don M. Purdy, Messrs. Bricker, Evatt, Barton & Eckler, Mr. Russell Leach and Mr. Michael F. Sullivan, for appellant.

Mr. James W. Myers, city solicitor, for appellees.


O'NEILL, C. J.

This cause brings before the court the question of whether a Municipal Court judge is eligible to receive an increase in salary during his term of office.

Section 20, Article II of the Ohio Constitution, reads:

"The General Assembly, in cases not provided for in this Constitution, shall fix the term of office and the compensation of all offices; but no change therein shall affect the salary of any officer during his existing term, unless...

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