Board of County Commissioners v. Sanders

This is an action by a justice of the peace of Pitkin county against the board of county commissioners of that county to recover his statutory fees in misdemeanor cases tried before him. The sole question for determination is whether the allowance of the fees of a justice of the peace in the trial of criminal cases is discretionary with the board. And this depends upon the following clause of our statute:

“ And, provided further, that the county commissioners may, in their discretion disallow any charges against the county for fees or costs of district attorneys, or other persons, for the…