Boisliniere v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Missouri
Petition of Coroner of St. Louis County for mandamus. Agreed case: “ Whereas, Louis C. Boisliniere, coroner of St. Louis county, is about to present to the honorable the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri a petition praying that a writ of mandamus may issue from said court, directed to the county commissioners of said county, commanding them to allow certain items in the bill of said coroner against said county, a true copy of which is hereto annexed; and whereas, said…
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Petition of Coroner of St. Louis County for mandamus. Agreed case: “ Whereas, Louis C. Boisliniere, coroner of St. Louis county, is about to present to the honorable the Supreme Court of the State of Missouri a petition praying that a writ of mandamus may issue from said court, directed to the county commissioners of said county, commanding them to allow certain items in the bill of said coroner against said county, a true copy of which is hereto annexed; and whereas, said items, haying been approved by the auditor of said county, were disallowed and rejected by said commissioners on the…
1Opinion of the CourtEwing, Judge
This is a petition for mandamus to the County Commissioners of St. Louis county, requiring them to allow certain items in an account claimed to be due the petitioner, who is the coroner of said county, as fees of office.
From the facts agreed upon, it appears the items were approved by the auditor, but disallowed by the commissioners, upon the ground that the coroner is entitled to fees only in those cases in which the deceased is supposed to have died by casualty or violence, or where the body of any person coming to his death has been discovered in the county, and not in cases of natural…
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