TIHONOVICH v. WILLIAMS

No. 27500.

582 P.2d 1051 (1978)

Dan TIHONOVICH, Sheriff of Pueblo County, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Charles R. WILLIAMS, A. H. Hayden, William Gradishar, and the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County, State of Colorado, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

August 14, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Darol C. Biddle, Pueblo, for plaintiff-appellee.

James V. Phelps, County Atty., John G. Scorgie, Spec. Asst. County Atty., Pueblo, for defendants-appellants.

Perry P. Burnett, Denver, for amicus curiae, Colorado Counties, Inc.

Wm. David Lytle, Pueblo, for amicus curiae, Colorado Sheriff's Assn.


HODGES, Justice.

The sheriff for Pueblo County sued the Board of County Commissioners of Pueblo County (the board) seeking an increase in his 1976 annual budget. After trial to the court, a judgment was entered ordering certain increases and alterations in the budget. On appeal, the board argued for reversal on the ground that the trial court exceeded its jurisdiction. We agree and reverse the trial court's judgment.

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