Board of County Commissioners v. Desmond

Defendant in error Desmond, a physician, filed a claim against Crowley county in the sum of $264.50 for professional services rendered a nonresident indigent person. The claim was disallowed by the board of commissioners. On appeal to the district court from the board’s decision, the court, on motion, at the conclusion of defendant’s case, directed a verdict in favor of the physician for the amount of the claim. The commissioners, seeking reversal, apply for supersedeas, and ask that the matter be finally determined on the application.

The claim was grounded on section 4, chapter 124, volume…