Gibson, Ex-Sheriff v. Com. for Use of Bracken Co.

Opinion op the Court by

Creal, Commissioner—

Affirming in Part and Reversing in Part.

In a settlement with tke sheriff of Bracken county for the year 1929, which was approved by the fiscal court, he was allowed 4 per cent, commission for collecting county school taxes, 1 per cent, of which was deducted from the school fund, and the other 3 per cent, was deducted from the general county fund. This settlement was filed in the county court, and the county attorney, on behalf of the county, excepted thereto on the ground that the sheriff was only entitled to a commission of 1 per cent, on the…