Pelfrey v. Oconee County

Mr. Associate Justice Stukes

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court.

The respondent was employed by the sheriff of Oconee County as his clerk in 1934 and continued in that capacity. The sheriff was regularly re-elected and still holds the office. The operation of the county jail is a part of ,his duties. In the beginning of the relationship' there was no appropriation for the position of clerk and the sheriff paid respondent a small monthly salary, allowed him a commission on, taxes collected and also gave him and his wife board and lodging at the jail where respondent also performed some…