Gleason v. Board of Commissioners
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from McPherson District Court. Action by Gleason against The Board of Commissioners, to recover certain fees amounting to $87.80, in a bastardy case. Judgment for the defendant board, at the April Term, 1883, of the district court. Plaintiff complains of this judgment, and brings it here for review. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
In a proceeding in the district court of McPherson county, under ch.47, Comp. Laws of 1879, “for the maintenance and support of illegitimate children,” one Augustus Comer was found to be the father of a bastard child. The plaintiff, who is the sheriff of that county, being unable to collect his costs in the case from any other source, pre*493sented his bill therefor, duly verified, to the board of county commissioners for allowance. This was refused. He appealed to the district court. The defendant demurred to the plaintiff’s bill setting…
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