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Campbell v. Kelly

Citations

  • 202 S.E.2d 369
  • 157 W. Va. 453
  • 1974 W. Va. LEXIS 194

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “declin[ing] to pass upon ... question as it [wa]s not necessary to the resolution of the other issues of th[e] case”
  • pension plan for legislators does not violate constitutional provision setting salary but prohibiting other \emoluments\
  • pension plan for legislators does not violate constitutional provision setting salary but prohibiting other “emoluments”
  • “For the average working person, the most valuable property rights ... consist of social security benefits, insurance contracts, union welfare fund benefits and private and governmental pensions.” (Emphasis added).
  • pension benefits are not emoluments

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Judges: Neely

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