Prairie County v. Radican

W. Radican, the county surveyor of Prairie County, was directed by the county judge-of that county to do some surveying where certain contractors were building and repairing public roads of the county. The county judge agreed with Radican that he. should receive $10 a day for himself and $2.50 a day for his helper. The county judge endeavored to have the county surveyor do the work for $5 per day, but Radican refused, stating that he could not do it as county surveyor. The county judge directed him to do the work as civil engineer, and the judge stated that he did not expect Radican to do the…