Honey v. Greene County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; Ditch organizations perform only governmental functions. 135 111. 269; 123 S. W. 892. Section 3508 of Kirby’s Digest fixes the county treasurer’s compensation. 80 Ark. 62. The county treasurer can not make a charge for services rendered unless authorized to do so by statute. 57 Ark. 487. But the statute authorizes a charge for handling the road fund.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; Ditch organizations perform only governmental functions. 135 111. 269; 123 S. W. 892. Section 3508 of Kirby’s Digest fixes the county treasurer’s compensation. 80 Ark. 62. The county treasurer can not make a charge for services rendered unless authorized to do so by statute. 57 Ark. 487. But the statute authorizes a charge for handling the road fund. (80 Ark. 62), and it as clearly authorizes the payment of commissions on the funds of a drainage district. Appellant must show statutory authority for making the charge. 57 Ark. 487. The…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Appellant as treasurer of Greene County filed his settlement with the county court, in which he claimed 2 per cent, commission on two sums of money belonging to Cache River Drainage District No. 1. The first item is the charge of 2 per cent, on $60,000, the proceeds of sale of the bonds of the district; the second is 2 per cent, on $6,149.24, being the annual assessments charged against the lands of the district to pay the annual interest on the bonds. The county court refused to allow appellant credit for commissions on either of said amounts; appellant appealed to the circuit court, and…
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