State ex rel. Wander v. Kimmel
Supreme Court of Missouri
Mandamus. (1) Sec. 3459, R. S. 1909, makes definite provision for the allowance of the witness fee to the relator herein, Officer Wander, for the exclusive use and benefit of relator St. Louis Police Relief Association. It does not fix the amount of the fee, but provides for the payment of the fees otherwise fixed by law. This section does not exclude any class of police. officers from receiving witness fees.
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Mandamus. (1) Sec. 3459, R. S. 1909, makes definite provision for the allowance of the witness fee to the relator herein, Officer Wander, for the exclusive use and benefit of relator St. Louis Police Relief Association. It does not fix the amount of the fee, but provides for the payment of the fees otherwise fixed by law. This section does not exclude any class of police. officers from receiving witness fees. It assumes, under the statute law of this State, that all police officers, as well as other witnesses, will get witness fees and provides that such officers as are members of any police…
1Opinion of the CourtLamm, C. J.
— This is an original proceeding in mandamus. One- Lile was fined in the First District Police Court of St. Louis for violating a city ordinance regulating street traffic. Relator Wander, a member of the city’s police force and also a .member of his corporate co-relator, St. Louis Police Relief Association, was a witness at Lile’s trial. Respondent Kimmel and Hauk were respectively judge and clerk of said police court. Wander in due time applied severally to said judge and clerk to have his witness fee taxed as costs. Relator, St. Louis Police Relief Association, through its secretary,…
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