Espalla v. Mobile County
Alabama Court of Appeals
Appeal from Mobile City Court. Heard before Hon. O. J. SEMMES. Action by Joseph Espalla, Jr., against the County of Mobile, to recover per diem compensation for sitting at a special session. Demurrer was sustained to the complaint, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
EVANS, J.(1) The question presented by this appeal is whether appellant, who is a member of the county board of equalization of Mobile county, may recover his per diem under the statute for sitting after August 1st in special session to complete the business of hearing complaints and objections to assessments and valuations previously fixed by said board. The complaint alleges inter alia that the court of county commissioners of said county fixed the compensation of the members of said board at $10 per day during the time of their service as such members, as authorized by section 70, Acts…
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