Knott County v. Michael

Opinion op the Court by

Drury, Commissioner

Reversing.

This is an appeal from a judgment for $1,250 recovered by J. W. Michael.

History.

On July 7, 1931, the fiscal court of Knott county entered an order to employ J. W. Michael as county agent for the years 1932, 1933, and 1934 at a salary of $1,000 per year.

County agents are appointed by the University of Kentucky, for the purpose of carrying out its obligations under certain grants made to it by the federal government, the details of which it is not necessary to set out.

By section 7, ch. 20, Acts 1916, now section 4636g-2, Ky. Stats., it is…