Taylor v. Wilson County

By Chapter 34 of the Private Acts of 1945, a G-eneral Sessions Court for Wilson County is created. It makes no provision about an officer waiting on this Court. The Sheriff of that County, H. M. Taylor, either shortly before or after his term of office expired made application to the County Judge for payment of compensation for waiting on that Court a stated number of days during his term of office. The application having been denied, some months later the Sheriff instituted this suit for judgment against the County for the rendering of these alleged services.

The County insisted by its answer…