In re Account of Lewis

John Lewis, the appellant, is clerk of the St. Louis Circuit Court and is his own successor, having served out his previous term which ended the 31st day of December, 1870. After the end of the year 1871, he delivered to the Judges of the Circuit Court two statements of his accounts verified by his affidavit. One statement consists of fees and emoluments for services rendered prior to his second term, which showed a balance in his hands of $13,892.16. The other statement showed a total amount of receipts for the first year of his second term to be $16,325.14.

These statements were made under…