Tom Green Co. v. Motley Admr.

Mr. Judge Hickman

delivered the opinion of the Commission of Appeals, Section A.

In 1932, J. M. Harper was elected treasurer of Tom Green County for a term of two years commencing January 1st, 1933. He qualified and assumed the duties of his office on that day and served in that capacity until his death on May 6, 1934. In August, 1933, the commissioners court made and entered its order allowing the county treasurer a commission for his services of one per cent of all moneys received and one per cent of all moneys disbursed by him not to exceed the sum of $2,000.00 in any one year. The…