Combs, Judge v. Knott County Fiscal Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Cammack

Affirming.

By order of the fiscal court of Knott county the annual salary of Robert Combs, the county judge, has been fixed at $1,200. He prosecuted an appeal to the circuit court by filing therein a certified copy of the order and a statement of appeal wherein he set forth reasons why the salary was not sufficient.to fairly and reasonably compensate him for his official services. By consent of the parties, or at least without objection, the case was submitted to a jury and trial on appeal resulted in a verdict and judgment confirming the action of the…