Washington County v. Porter
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Washington. Tried before the lion. William S.-Anderson. This was a suit brought by the appellee against Washington County to recover compensation for recopying a record book of mortgages in the office of the judge of probate of Washington counity. The material facts of the case necessary to an understanding of the decision on the present appeal are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Washington. Tried before the lion. William S.-Anderson. This was a suit brought by the appellee against Washington County to recover compensation for recopying a record book of mortgages in the office of the judge of probate of Washington counity. The material facts of the case necessary to an understanding of the decision on the present appeal are sufficiently stated in the opinion. After -the rendition of a judgment by default in favor of the plaintiff, the defendant moved the court to set aside said judgment. The grounds of this motion, insisted upon, are…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff to recover compensation for recopying a certain record hook in his office during his term as probate judge, which he was ordered to do as shown by a minute entry on the record of (the commissi oners’ court. Section 3366 of the Code authorizes the rendition of this service, and requires the court of county commissioners to allow a reasonable compensation therefor. The necessity for recopying the record is a matter, with which we have nothing ¡to do. A determination of that question is, under the statute, exclusively one for the court of county commissioners.
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