Gilbert v. Board of Commissioners

The plaintiff in error was elected county auditor of Grant county in 1841, and has continued in office ever since. The compensation for the discharge of his duties was reduced by a statute of January, 1844.

The only question presented to the Circuit Court was, whether the auditor, for services rendered subsequently to the last-named statute, could claim more than that statute allows. The Circuit Court decided that he could not, and gave judgment accordingly.

We think the judgment of the Circuit Court is right. *82When the plaintiff accepted the office of county auditor, he took it subject to…