Board of County Commissioners v. Locke

■ During the year 1889 James T. Locke, the defendant in error, performed the duties of water commissioner for Water district No. 12, which comprised parts of the counties of Park, El Paso, Custer and Fremont. Subsequently, he pre*509sented a claim to the board of county commissioners of Park county for $97.50, being one fourth of the total sum which he was entitled to charge for the performance of his duties. The board disallowed it. Locke brought this action against the county, and recovered a judgment for the amount claimed. The performance of the work was not disputed. The county relied wholly…