Board of Commissioners v. Binford

— At the September session, 1877, of the Board of Commissioners of Hancock County, the appel-. lee, John H. Binford, filed his claim before the board, for thirty-two days’ services as. county superintendent, for the quarter ending June 7th, 1875, at the rate of four dollars per day, amounting to one hundred and twenty-eight dollars. In his claim he acknowledged the receipt, on the account, of one hundred and four dollars, and, claimed a balance due of twenty-four dollars.

The Board of Commissioners refused to allow the claim, and Binford appealed to the circuit court, where the defendant…