Hanagan v. Board of County Commissioners

COMPTON, Justice.

Appellees, the District Attorney of the Fifth Judicial District, and his assistant, under a contract with the Board of County Commissioners, handled all matters pertaining to a proposed bond issue and sale of the general obligation bonds of Lea County for the construction of a court house and jail. For their services, the board agreed to pay them a fee equivalent to 1% of the proceeds of the bond issue, when and if the bonds were sold.

In due time the bonds were sold in an amount totalling $1,200,000, however, the board was advised that it had exceeded its authority in making…