Freeman v. Swan

This is a suit for declaratory judgment seeking a construction of Chapter 469, Private Acts of 1947, which Act creates a Court of General Sessions for Robertson County with jurisdiction over all matters formerly coming within the jurisdiction of justices of the peace, and also divorces.

The question presented is whether petitioner Freeman as Clerk of the General Sessions Court is entitled to all the fees accruing in the Court, which he claims belong to him in addition to his fees as Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Section 12 of the said Act provides as follows:

“The fees, commissions and emoluments…