Graves County v. Dowdy

Opinion of the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Reversing.

A. B. Dowdy has recovered judgment against Grave-s -county for -the .sum -of $864.05 with interest from January 10, 1934, ias an (alleged balance due him for compensation ;as poorhouse keeper, and the county is appealing.

The facts . are that on October 6, 1931, the fiscal court .adopted and entered an order or resolution in substance that the county pay to the poorhouse keeper the sum of $15 per month for the maintenance, upkeep, board, clothes-, and care of each inmate until further fixed by an order of court. On the- same date the court…