O'BRIEN v. Rutherford County

Mr. Justice, Tomlinson

delivered the opinion of the Court.

Mr. O’Brien was Circuit Court Clerk of Rutherford County continuously from September, 1930 until Aug-ust 31, 1954. By virtue of his office as Circuit Court Clerk he performed the duties of clerk of the General Sessions Court of Rutherford County from the date of its creation by Chapter 384 of the Private Acts of 1947. This Act required him to do so. Section 15 of that Act, as amended, Private Acts 1947, c. 737, directed that the county pay him out of its general funds a salary of $1,300 per annum for this service, and that he pay to the…