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COBB v. SHELBY COUNTY BD. OF COM'RS

771 S.W.2d 124 (1989)

Jerry COBB, Hayden Lait, and Dan M. Norwood, on Behalf of Themselves and the Citizens and Taxpayers of the County of Shelby, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. SHELBY COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, et al., Defendants-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Tennessee, at Jackson.

May 8, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dan M. Norwood, Hayden Lait, Memphis, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Brian L. Kuhn, Shelby County Atty., Memphis, for defendants-appellees.

OPINION

DROWOTA, Chief Justice.

As taxpayers and citizens of Shelby County, Plaintiffs brought this action to declare invalid an ordinance authorizing new salaries for the members of the Shelby County Board of Commissioners. They sought to enjoin payment under the ordinance and to recoup for the County treasury any sums paid out. The complaint alleged the disputed amounts were an illegal increase in the Commissioners' remuneration specifically prohibited...

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