Altes' Ex'x v. Beauchamp

Opinion op the Court by

Sims, Commissioner

Affirming on appeal and reversing on cross-appeal.

Hon. Ben P. Ewing entered upon his duties as Judge of the Jefferson County Court, Jan. 1, 1934, and on Feb. 7th, that year, he appointed Jacob Altes a county patrolman for Jefferson County under authority of Kentucky Statutes, section 3780. He and Altes agreed the salary was to be $140 per month, or $1680 per annum, and simultaneously with Altes’ appointment Judge Ewing caused to be entered on the minute books of the Jefferson County Court this order: “The court this day appoints Jacob Altes, a member…