Steever v. Rickman

.Me. Chief Justice Waite

delivered the opinion of the court.

By the act making appropriation's for sundry civil expenses of the government for the fiscal year.ending June 30, 1884, c. 143, 22 Stat. 631, the clerk of this court is required to pay into' the treasury the fees and emoluments of his office over and above his own compensation- as fixed by law, and his necessary clerk hire, and incidental expenses. It is proper, therefore, that for his protection his fees should be paid in advance, if demanded. • ■

Under Rule 10, it is tbe duty of the clerk to have the record printed, and a fee has…