Turpen v. Board of Commissioners

Twpen was the recorder of the county. As such he filed with the commissioners a claim in these words, viz.:

“ The Board of Commissioners of Tipton Cownty debtor to Sylvester Twpen, recorder: To making general index for book (D’ of Tipton county, (since December term, 1852,) deed records, containing 43,500 words, at 15 cent's per hundred words, making 65 dollars.”

The commissioners refused to allow the claim. Twpen appealed to the Circuit Court.

In that Court the cause was submitted on this agreed state of facts, viz.: It is admitted, on the part of the defendants, that the facts stated in the…