State ex rel. Board of Commissioners v. Quill
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Marion Circuit Court (21,746) ; Charles Bemster, Judge. Action by tbe State of Indiana, on tbe relation of tbe Board of Commissioners of tbe County of Marion, against Leonard M. Quill and others. Prom a judgment for defendants, the relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtAdams, C. J.
— The error assigned in this appeal is predicated on the sustaining of appellee’s demurrer to appellant’s complaint. The action was brought against appellee Quill, as clerk of the Marion Circuit Court, and his bondsmen, to recover $1289.50, being one-half of fees collected by him in proceedings for the naturalization of aliens, and not turned over to the county of Marion.
*4971. *496The single question presented by the record and briefs is: Do the fees so collected and retained by the clerk belong to him, or do such fees belong to the county of Marion? The question is one of first impression in this…
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