Board of County Commissioners v. Trowbridge
Supreme Court of Colorado
Error to the District Court of Teller County. Hon. Jas. L. Bussell, Judge. Action by the board of county commissioners of Teller county against Henry Trowbridge, district attorney of the Fourth Judicial District. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error, and defendant assigns cross-errors. Decision en bane, Mr. Justice Campbell and Mr. Justice Bailey dissent in part.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Maxwell
By an agreed statement of -facts two questions were propounded to the court below for solution.
1. Is the district attorney of the Fourth Judicial District entitled to $4,000.00 as the maximum limit of compensation as such district attorney for the year 1901; or is he entitled to the sum of $3,000.00 as such maximum limit of compensation?
2. Is such district attorney entitled to deduct from the fees of his office the amounts, or any part thereof, necessarily incurred and expended by him as such district attorney for office rent, clerk hire, stenographer, telephone, postage, letter files and…
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