Losche v. Marion County

Appellant was clerk of the Marion circuit court, and as such served as a member of the board of election canvassers for Marion county. He filed a claim for compensation for the services rendered as a member of that canvassing board, under §7557, Burns 1926, §29-1403 Burns 1933, §7379, Baldwin’s 1934, (Acts 1905, p. 189), which provides:

“The members of any such board shall receive for their services as board of canvassers such amount as may be fixed by the board of commissioners or common council, as the case may be.”

The county commissioners allowed him the sum of $2500.00. He brought this…