Sipe v. State ex rel. Mansfield

Citations

• 86 Ohio St. (N.S.) 80

Syllabus

<p>Salary of common pleas judge — Sections 1284a and 1284, Revised Statutes — Method of computing additional compensatioiv — In judicial subdivisions composed of several counties — Limitations to amount of salary. ¡</p> <p>1. Where the county in which a common pleas judge resided at the time of his election, or appointment, is a part of a judicial subdivision composed of several counties, the amount of the salary to be paid such judge, under the provisions of Section 1284a, Revised Statutes, in addition to the salary provided by Section 1284, Revised Statutes, must be calculated upon the population of the county in which he resided at the time of his election or appointment, and when so ascertained is payable quarterly out of the treasury of the several counties in proportion to the ratio of the population of each to the total population of all the counties comprising the judicial subdivision.</p> <p>2. Where the amount so ascertained is less than $1,000, a judge is entitled, nevertheless, to receive as additional salary $1,000, or if it be more than $3,000, then his additional salary shall be $3,000 and no more, and this shall be paid him quarterly by the several counties in the subdivision in proportion to the ratio above stated.</p>