Mississippi County v. Grider
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court, Osceola District; W. J. Driver, Judge; The law of this case is Kirby’s Digest, Ch. 35, §§ .1009-12-14-17 to 1024. While only one commissioner is authorized, the fact that three were appointed is not material, except that no additional compensation can be paid. 68 Ark. 340. Instead of performing the duties, they employed others to do so, and they were paid. To pay the commissioners would be double compensation.
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Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court, Osceola District; W. J. Driver, Judge; The law of this case is Kirby’s Digest, Ch. 35, §§ .1009-12-14-17 to 1024. While only one commissioner is authorized, the fact that three were appointed is not material, except that no additional compensation can be paid. 68 Ark. 340. Instead of performing the duties, they employed others to do so, and they were paid. To pay the commissioners would be double compensation. Gladish is not entitled to any pay for his services. Kirby’s Digest, § 1486. The act, of April 5, 1913, made no provision for paying the three…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This appeal is prosecuted to reverse a judgment in favor of appellees in which they were allowed 'the sum of one thousand dollars for services as courthouse commissioners. Their appointment related originally to an order of the county court of Mississippi County made in 1911 in which S. Li Gladish, as county judge, appointed himself and the other appellees as commissioners. They employed an architect to prepare plans for the building, and paid him $1,500 for that service.' In addition, they employed one Par-low as superintendent to supervise the construction of the building at a salary of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Izard County v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916