Pulaski County Board of Education v. Jasper's Adm'r

CAMMACK, Justice.

This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment proceeding wherein the appellee was allowed $4,693.54 for expenses in the collection of $192,740.68 in school taxes for the fiscal year, 1951-52. The Pulaski County Board of Education has appealed on the ground that the allowance is excessive.

This action was filed against J. B. Jasper, then Sheriff of Pulaski County. Shortly after the institution of the action Jasper was killed and Ada Jasper, his wife and administratrix of his estate, was substituted as the defendant in her representative capacity.

The School Board asked the court…