State ex rel. Klauss v. Smith

— In September, 1917, appellee, as inheritance tax appraiser of Bartholomew county, filed report of appraisement with the clerk of the court. In this report he claimed pay for seven days’ services at-three dollars per day, and $5.12 for expenses, a total of $26.12.

The state tax inheritance investigator, pursuant to the second proviso of §4, Acts 1917 p. 367, §10143n Burns’ Supp. 1918, approved of this claim to the amount of $20.12.

The proviso above referred to is as follows: “Provided further, That all claims against the inheritance tax for appraiser’s fees and expenses shall be approved by…