Ridgill v. Clarendon County

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Bonham.

The appellant is now, and was at the times mentioned herein, the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County. His compensation was derived from the fees and costs which he collected for the work done in the office. This method of payment continued up to March 1, 1931, when the General Assembly passed an Act which placed the Clerk on a salary basis, and which salary was fixed and appropriated annually by the County Supply Bill. The Act (No. 152 of the Acts of 1931, page 212), required the Clerk to pay to the County Treasurer for the use and…