Nordin v. Board of County Commissioners

The plaintiff brings this action to recover compensation for services rendered by him in 1874 and 1875, as register of deeds of Kandiyohi county, in keeping the reception books required by Gen. St. c. 8, § 155. There is no statutory provision imposing any liability upon a county in a case of this kind, while Gen. St. c. 70, §.24, gives to registers of deeds ‘ ‘ for entering or recording any deed or other instrument, twelve and a half cents for each folio, to be paid, when the same is left for record.” As Gen. St. c. 8, § 155, uses the words “enter” and “entry” to designate the services…