Bynum v. Knighton

In Ms petition the plaintiff alleged: that on January 1, 1903, the defendant, having been duly elected sheriff of Eandolph county, qualified as such; that on that day the defendant entered into a contract with the plaintiff, wherein the defendant agreed to appoint the plaintiff deputy sheriff of the county for a period of time indefinite, but terminable by mutual-consent of the contracting parties during the term of office of the defendant, and that the plaintiff for services rendered as such deputy sheriff should receive one half of the entire income or revenue received by the defendant as…