Board of County Commissioners v. Wharton

Mildred Wharton, defendant in error, presented to the hoard of county commissioners of Montrose county a verified claim for salary as probation officer for the month of January, 1927, bearing the O. K. of the county judge of that county. The board disallowed the claim and claimant appealed to the district court, where the case was thereupon tried and judgment rendered against the commissioners. They bring the case here and ask for a supersedeas.

Mrs. Wharton was appointed probation officer by the county judge of Montrose county; she did the work and is personally qualified. A salary of $50 per…