Nave v. Ritter

—Levi Ritter, the appellee, filed his claim before the board of commissioners of Hendricks county, as follows:

“Hendricks County, Indiana.

“To Levi Ritter, Dr.

“ For services rendered for said county, and for which said county is liable to pay, in the following sums, to wit: for keeping a registry of county and township officers for eight years, commencing July 26th, i860, and ending July 26th 1868, four dollars per annum, thirty-two dollars.

[Signed:]

Levi Ritter.”

Appended to the claim is the following certificate:

“ Subscribed and sworn to in open court this 7th day of

September, 1871.

Wm. M. Hess,…