Taylor v. Adair County
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 44 — Action by U. L. Taylor Against Adair County for Services as a Member of the Board of Health of Said County.— APPEAL FROM ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT — H. G. BAKER, CIRCUIT JUDGE. Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff Appeals.
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Case 44 — Action by U. L. Taylor Against Adair County for Services as a Member of the Board of Health of Said County.— APPEAL FROM ADAIR CIRCUIT COURT — H. G. BAKER, CIRCUIT JUDGE. Judgment for Defendant. Plaintiff Appeals. Our contention is that the fiscal court can not fix the salary or compensation of a health officer of the county in advance of the service rendered, but under Kentucky Statutes, section 2060, he is entitled to have a reasonable compensation for his services to be allowed after the service has been rendered. AUTHORITIES CITED. Constitution, secs. 161 and 235; Kentucky…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion op the court by
JUDGE O’REAR
'Reversing.
Appellant alleges in his petition against appellee that he, as a member of the county board of health of Adair county, *376was appointed health officer by that board, and 'that while so acting he rendered services to the county in one year in inspecting localities and persons thought to be affected with contagious diseases, and treated quite) a number affected with smallpox, and some who_had scarlet fever. He presented a bill amounting to $245 for1 the services, which the fiscal court refused to allow or pay. The answer denied, upon knowledge or…
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