Hensley v. Holder

J. Seaborh Holt, Associate Justice.

Appellee, Billy Joe Holder, was elected Sheriff and Collector for Searcy County, Arkansas, and took office January 1, 1951. He served three terms, a period of six years, his last term having expired December 31,1956. On January 7, 1951, he appointed his wife, June Holder, to be his Deputy Sheriff and Collector, in which capacity she served until December 31, 1956. During the period from January 1, 1951 to November 1, 1953, she worked without pay. Sheriff Holder’s compensation was paid from the fees of his office, not to exceed a maximum amount of $5,000…