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  "name": "Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 1 in the Towns of Harmon and Marion in Lee County, Appellees, v. James R. McCormick, Appellant",
  "name_abbreviation": "Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 1 v. McCormick",
  "decision_date": "1915-01-06",
  "docket_number": "Gen. No. 6,020",
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    "parties": [
      "Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 1 in the Towns of Harmon and Marion in Lee County, Appellees, v. James R. McCormick, Appellant."
    ],
    "opinions": [
      {
        "text": "Mr. Justice Dibell\ndelivered the opinion of the court.",
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    "attorneys": [
      "Henry C. Ward, for appellant.",
      "H. A. Brooks and J. W. Watts, for appellees."
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    "head_matter": "Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 1 in the Towns of Harmon and Marion in Lee County, Appellees, v. James R. McCormick, Appellant.\nGen. No. 6,020.\n(Not to be reported in full.)\nAppeal from the Circuit Court of Lee county; the Hon. Richard S. Fabband, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the October term, 1914.\nAffirmed.\nOpinion filed January 6, 1915.\nStatement of the Case.\nAssumpsit by Drainage Commissioners of Union Drainage District No. 1 in the towns of Harmon and Marion in Lee county against James R. McCormick.\nDefendant had acted as treasurer of said district for two years. The district, which was organized under the Farm Drainage Act (J. & A. \u00b6\u00b6 4475-4556) fixed the compensation of its first treasurer at two per cent.; though the compensation of subsequent treasurers up to defendant\u2019s incumbency had not been fixed, they had been paid the same compensation. Defendant was also paid two per cent, for compensation for the first year of his term and retained $218 for his compensation for his second year. To recover this amount, plaintiff brought this suit, and a jury having been waived and the case tried on a stipulation as to the facts, the issues were found for plaintiff and its damages assessed at $218, and it had judgment therefor.\nAbstract of the Decision.\n1. Officers, \u00a7 62*\u2014when not entitled to compensation. One who accepts a public office for which no compensation has been provided, is not entitled to any compensation and cannot appropriate to his own use for that purpose moneys of the office.\n2. Officers, \u00a7 62*\u2014when written order for compensation necessary. Under the Farm Drainage Act, sec. 15b (J. & A. If 4491), a written order of the drainage commissioners is necessary to authorize the treasurer of the drainage district to retain his compensation out of moneys of the district.\nFrom this judgment, defendant appeals.\nHenry C. Ward, for appellant.\nH. A. Brooks and J. W. Watts, for appellees."
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