Halford v. . Senter
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendants from Bond,, J., at tbe May Term, 1915, of HAENETT. Mandamus to compel defendants to audit and pay tbe plaintiff $600, salary as superintendent of bealtb for Harnett County for one year. Upon tbe return of tbe writ it was made absolute, and defendants appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
Tbe agreed facts are tbat plaintiff was duly elected superintendent of bealtb for Harnett County by tbe board of bealtb of said county and his compensation fixed by said board at tbe rate of $600 per annum. Upon tbe presentation of plaintiff’s claim, tbe matter being properly brought before tbe defendants, tbe board of commissioners of said county, they declined to audit and allow such expenditure, upon tbe ground tbat it was exorbitant and unreasonable.
Tbe defendants then authorized an expenditure of $300 per annum for tbe services of plaintiff as superintendent of bealtb.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- McCullers v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
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