Legal Opinion

Hempstead County v. Harkness

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 21, 1905PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Joel D. Conway, Judge. ■ i. No fee is allowed for recording indictments. 32 Ark. 45. Section 3306, Sandels & Hill’s Digest, allows no such fee.

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Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Joel D. Conway, Judge. ■ i. No fee is allowed for recording indictments. 32 Ark. 45. Section 3306, Sandels & Hill’s Digest, allows no such fee. No constructive fees allowed. 56 Ark. 581; 57 Id. 487; 32 Ark. 45; 70 Id. 607. The county not liable for fee for entering order of appointment by special bailiffs and deputy sheriffs, the sheriff being liable. 57 Ark. 487. He is only allowed 50 cents for certifying cost to the county court. 57 Ark. 487. No fee for indexing commissioners’ accounts, petit jury orders, etc.,' is allowed; but only a fee for indexing…

1Opinion of the CourtHire, C. J.

This is an appeal by the county from a contest over circuit clerk’s fees. A preliminary question was raised by the Attorney General as to the appeal from the county court, but the record brought here by certiorari eliminates that question.

1. The first items are for indexing orders of court regarding commissioners of accounts, regarding the petit jury, and regarding the grand jury. The statute allows the circuit clerk: “For indexing each case, each item, 10 cents.” Kirby’s Dig. § 3400. Appellee relies upon Trimble v. Ry. 56 Ark. 249, and Logan County v. Trimm, 57 Ark. 487, to sustain these…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Matthews v. KimballSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
  2. Eastern Arkansas Hedge Fence Co. v. TannerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
  3. Helena v. HornorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  4. Mondschein v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  5. Logan County v. TrimmSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ex parte KingSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
  2. Union Bankers Ins. Co. v. National Bank of CommerceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966
  3. State ex rel. Norwood v. Kansas City & Memphis Railway & Bridge Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  4. State v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  5. Cherokee Public Service Co. v. HelenaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931

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