County of Cass v. Kloker

Cass County at the time the services sued for hy appellant were rendered was not under township organization. He was one of the county commissioners of the county at all times during which the services were rendered. He had been paid by order of the county hoard the sum of $1,600 for services as overseer of the poor. The payments were made at the rate of $50 per month and paid in sums of $150 quarterly as salary for such services. No part of the sum paid included his salary of $5 per day as county commissioner. To recover the amount paid to him as overseer, the County brought suit and at the…