Walsh v. McConnell

The question in this case is: In a county having a population of not less than 35,000 and not more than 75,000, and containing a city of more than 29,000 population, under the provision of article 1202, Code of Criminal Procedure, can more than one paid probation qfficer be appointed by the commissioners’ court?

At the beginning of the first paragraph of the article mentioned, it is provided that the county court shall appoint probation officers; and at the close of that paragraph it is provided that .the number of /probation officers to receive compensation from the county, named and…