Debow v. Truax

— This is a mandamus proceeding. The only question involved is whether the petitioner, who is a county commissioner of Benton county and ex-officio commissioner of county roads within his district, is entitled to compensation for services performed in looking after such roads.

He was elected county commissioner while ch. 154, Laws of 1921, p. 580, and other laws which we shall incidentally mention, were in force. He still holds the office. Rem. Comp. Stat., §4200 [P. C. §1570], fixes the compensation of the county commissioners of the various counties of the state. In the more populous…