CITY OF JASPER CIVIL SERVICE BD. v. Schultz

This is an appeal from the trial court's order taxing the costs of a proceeding against the appellant, the City of Jasper (City). We reverse.

The pertinent facts giving rise to the instant appeal are as follows:

The appellee, Richard Schultz, was a policeman with City. In 1978, the appellee was discharged, and he appealed to City's civil service board. After a hearing, the civil service board upheld the discharge.

The appellee then appealed to the circuit court. The circuit court ordered the civil service board to file a transcript and record of all proceedings, findings and orders entered in…