Clark Civil Township v. Brookshire

Appellee instituted this action to recover the value of services rendered and the amount of money expended by him, as road superintendent, upon the highways in Clark township.

He was elected superintendent of roads at the April election in 1882, under the act of 1881 (E. S. 1881, section 5064, et seq.), and was legislated out of office by the act of 1883. Acts of 1883, p. 62 (p. 73, sec. 35).

Soon after his election he received from the county treasurer $219, road funds, as such superintendent.

In addition to the above facts, it is alleged in the first paragraph of the complaint, in s.ubstance,…