Nichols, County Judge v. Land, Sheriff

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Fulton

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

The appellee, J. Porter Land, is sheriff elect of Fayette County. In that county the compensation of the sheriff is regulated by Kentucky Statutes, Section 1779a-1. Since the appellee, pursuant to that section, would receive the maximum compensation of $5,000 permitted an officer, he would receive no additional compensation if he was appointed and qualified as special tax collector. However, in order to save the county additional expense if some other person qualified as special tax collector, he is willing to…