Board of Com'rs of Oklahoma County v. McWilliams

Opinion by

LOGSDON, C.

This proceeding involves the construction of Comp. Slat. 1921, see. 5889 (Rev. Laws 1910, sec. 1689), in connection with Comp. Stat. 1921, sec. 6482 (Rev. Laws 1910, sec. 3227). Section 5889 provides:

“When there is no coroner, or in case of his absence or inability to act, any justice of the peace of the same county is authorized to perform the duties of coroner, in relation to dead bodies, and the justice so acting shall receive same fees as coroners.”

Section 5884 (Rev. Laws 1910, section 1684), provides:

“The coroner shall receive the same fees for summoning jurors and…