Laurel County Fiscal Court v. Steele

Opinion op the Court by

Chief Justice Rees

Affirming in part and reversing in part.

"W. H. Steele served as jailer of Laurel county during the years 1934, 1935, 1936, and 1937. On December 30, 1937, he filed with the fiscal court a claim for $2,240 which was itemized as follows: “(1) Rent for Jailer’s residence, 48 months at $20.00 per month, $960.00; (2) heat and lights and water, for Jailer’s residence, 48 months at $5.00 per month, $240.00; (3) for waiting on Court, 520 days at $2.00 per day, $1,040.00.” On April 5, 1938, the entire claim was disallowed by the fiscal court, and Steele…