McLeod v. Santa Rosa County

Plaintiff in error, a County Judge, sued Santa Rosa County for the recovery of certain fees alleged to have become due in certain criminal cases tried in his court wherein liability for costs devolved upon Santa Rosa County as provided by Section 9 of Article XVI, State Constitution, and Sections 2833 C. G. L., 1782 R. G. S., to 2837 C. G. L., 1786 R. G. S., inclusive. The County Commissioners refused to pay the officer’s claim and in a suit at law against Santa Rosa County brought by him under Section 2837 C. G. L., 1786 R. G. S., to test the validity of such rejection, judgment denying the…