Anderson v. Beadle County

MISER, C.

The material facts in this case, as found by the circuit court, are as follow's: During the year 191x9 plaintiff, as sheriff of Beadle County, had a deputy, duly appointed by him, whose appointment was duly filed. He paid this deputy $150 per ■month. It was customary and necessary for the sheriff of Beadle County to have a deputy. The board of county commissioners knew of this appointment and knew the compensation appellant ■was paying; and, when the appointment of such deputy was filed at the beginning of the year 1919, this board said to plaintiff, “If he suits you, he suits us;”…