Roth v. County Commissioners

The opinion pf the court was delivered by

Burch, J. :

The treasurer of Ness county employed a deputy to assist him in the performance of the duties of his office. The board of county commissioners neither authorized the employment nor contracted to pay for the services rendered. A bill to the county by the deputy for his wages was rejected. On appeal, the district court found that it was necessary for the treasurer to have a deputy during the period covered by the bill and that the charges made were reasonable, but denied relief on the ground that it was entirely discretionary with the board of…