Land v. Lewis

Opinion op the Court by

Sims, Commissioner

— Reversing.

Appellants E. P. Land, W. E. Gary and J. W. Adams, citizens, residents and taxpayers of Fayette County, acting for themselves and on behalf of all taxpayers similarly situated, filed this action under the Declaratory Judgment Act (Section 639a-l et seq., Civil Code of Prac tice) against appellees, S. Higgins Lewis, Clerk of the Fayette County Court, and the surety on his bond, National Surety Corporation. The chancellor is asked to declare the number of deputy clerks reasonably necessary to perform the duties of the office and to say what…