Hill County v. Sauls

This suit was brought by appellee to recover of Hill county, appellant, certain fees of office claimed to be due him as county treasurer of said county. Appellant answered by general denial, and specially answered, in effect, that all sums due him as such treasurer have been paid him; that the compensation to which he was entitled as treasurer had been fixed by the commissioners’ court prior to his election and induction into office, and he was not led to believe he would receive any greater amount for his services; that he accepted the amount so paid him in full settlement of the services so…