Shouse v. Board of County Commissioners

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Allen, J.:

The appellee, assignee of a large number of claimants, brought this action against the board of county commissioners of Cherokee county. The claims assigned were for salaries, expenses for various county officers, services ;and equipment for the county, election expenses, etc., all arising during the fiscal year 1938. The court granted permission to the appellants, the three railroad companies, as taxpayers, to intervene, as defendants in the action. Plaintiff recovered judgment and this appeal followed.

In the petition of appellee it was…