Cruce v. Hill

This is the second appeal of this case, the opinion on the former appeal being found in 146 Ark. at page 61. The question raised on the former appeal was whether Cruce, who was a member of the board of commissioners of a road improvement district, was entitled to receive compensation for services, rendered in superintending the construction of the road. The case arose on the suit of a taxpayer to recover back from the commissioner, for the benefit of the district, salary paid the commissioner for 'such services. The court below denied the plaintiff the relief prayed, on the ground that the…