McCracken County v. Thompson's Ex'x

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

At the election held in the month of November, 1933, John R. Thompson was elected jailer of Mc-Cracken County. He took office the first Monday in January, 1934, and served until his death on March 1, 1935. On January 22, 1935, he filed with the Fiscal Court of McCracken County a statement showing the fees earned by him land the expenses of his office for the year 1934. This statement showed an excess of $1,877.18 over and above the $5,000 salary limit fixed by section 246 of the Constitution. On March 8, 1935, an amended report was filed by John R.…