Folk v. City of St. Louis
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Matt G. Reynolds, Judge. (1) The compensation of the office of circuit attorney prior to the Act of 1901, was $1000 in salary, $3000 in lieu of fees in felony cases, $1000 in lieu of fees in misdemeanor cases, and in addition thereto the circuit attorney was entitled to certain other fees in criminal cases.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. Matt G. Reynolds, Judge. (1) The compensation of the office of circuit attorney prior to the Act of 1901, was $1000 in salary, $3000 in lieu of fees in felony cases, $1000 in lieu of fees in misdemeanor cases, and in addition thereto the circuit attorney was entitled to certain other fees in criminal cases. The Act of 1901 did not increase the “compensation or fees” of the circuit attorney, but decreased the fees in giving a salary in lieu of all fees in criminal cases, and made the salary payable by the city monthly, instead of part by the…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, P. J.
Civil action to collect official salary. Prom a judgment of the circuit court of St. Louis City-rejecting and disallowing part of plaintiff’s claim, he appeals.
The issues in this case are set forth in an agreed statement filed in the circuit court pursuant to the pro*127visions of section 2117, Revised Statutes 1909. As there is some controversy in regard to what facts are covered by said agreed case we will set it out in full;
AGREED CASE.
In the Circuit Court, City of St. Louis,
December Term, 1906.
Joseph W. Folk, Plaintiff, v. City of St. Louis, a Municipal Corporation, Defendant.
It is hereby…
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