Ewing v. Vernon County
Supreme Court of Missouri
Transferred from Kansas City Court of Appeals. (1) The record does not, show the filing of any motion for a new trial. The mere recital thereof in the hill of exceptions is insufficient. (2) The record does not show the extension of time for filing hill of exceptions after the term at which judgment was rendered. The filing thereof after the term is unauthorized. (3) The law requires the recorder to “keep” his office at the seat of justice.
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Transferred from Kansas City Court of Appeals. (1) The record does not, show the filing of any motion for a new trial. The mere recital thereof in the hill of exceptions is insufficient. (2) The record does not show the extension of time for filing hill of exceptions after the term at which judgment was rendered. The filing thereof after the term is unauthorized. (3) The law requires the recorder to “keep” his office at the seat of justice. R. S. 1899, sec. 9055. To keep is to preserve — to maintain — to provide for. 18 Am. and Eng. Ency. Law (2 Ed.), 56; Webster’s Dictionary. (4) Where the…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, P. J.
Plaintiff sues in two counts. The first asks judgment for $118.90 for the reasonable value of janitor service paid out by him as recorder of deeds of Vernon county during certain years of his term as such officer. The alleged grounds of liability are that the law requires him to keep and maintain his office at the seat of justice of said county; that he did keep and maintain it at the courthouse in the city of Nevada; that to keep and maintain it as required by law it was necessary to employ a janitor to keep the rooms of said office in a reasonably clean and comfortable condition for the use…
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