Evans v. Luzerne County

Citations

• 54 Pa. Super. 44
• 1913 Pa. Super. LEXIS 9

Syllabus

<p>Public officers — Assistant clerk of orphan’s court — Increase of salary— Constitutional law.</p> <p>An assistant clerk of a separate orphan's court is a public officer within the meaning of the constitution, which prohibits the increase or the diminution of the salary of any public officer “after his election or appointment. ” The fact that no fixed term is attached to such office is immaterial.</p>