Burke v. Wheeler County

This is a suit by a public accountant against Wheeler County, for services rendered by the plaintiff and his assistants in auditing the books of the county tax-collector. A sole commissioner of roads and revenues was in charge of the affairs of said county. The petition alleged that the plaintiff was employed by the commissioner to audit the books of the tax-collector for the years 1931 and 1933, and was to receive therefor a reasonable compensation together with expenses; and that after this work was begun it became apparent that it would be necessary to make a more complete audit, and a new…