Foote v. County

John M. Foote was elected county treasurer of Lake county in November, 1898, and entered ujpon the duties of his office on the first Monday in December following. He served something over two years, when he died. During that period he also performed the duties of supervisor of assessments of said county. The only action taken by the board of supervisors of the county with reference to his compensation was at the September meeting, 1898, when his salary as county treasurer was “fixed at §1500 per year and necessary clerk hire.” After that, during his lifetime, no action whatever was taken by…