Cobb v. Hammock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court;' B. G. Mitchell, Judge;, Appeal to the Circuit Court of Cleburne County by W. A. Cobb and other citizens of the county from an order of the county court allowing the salary of W. T. Hammock as county and probate judge covering a period of three months. The circuit court .sustained the order of allowance, and the appellants brought the case here by appeal.
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Appeal from Cleburne Circuit Court;' B. G. Mitchell, Judge;, Appeal to the Circuit Court of Cleburne County by W. A. Cobb and other citizens of the county from an order of the county court allowing the salary of W. T. Hammock as county and probate judge covering a period of three months. The circuit court .sustained the order of allowance, and the appellants brought the case here by appeal. An officer who has served only a month 'and two days can not draw pay for a full quarter. The salary of county judge is based upon time of service, and not upon amount of labor performed. 176 U. S. 360; 24…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCuiaoch, J.
A vacancy occurred in the office of county and probate judge of Cleburne County by reason of the resignation and removal from the State of the duly elected incumbent, and on November 25, 1905, -the Governor issued a commission to appellee, W T. Hammock, to fill the unexpired term of said office. He took the oath of office on November 28, 1905, and entered upon the discharge of his duties. At the January term, 1906, of the county court an order was entered allowing the county judge the salary fixed by statute for the quarter ending January 1, 1906. Judge Hammock had then served only one month…
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