Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Troll v. Brown

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided December 6, 1898PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. James B. Withrow, Judge. (1) The relator has no claim in law for services in criminal proceedings, except as set forth in section 4990, Revised Statutes 1889 (as amended, Acts 1891, p. 146, section 11), and the fees claimed are not set forth in that section.

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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Hon. James B. Withrow, Judge. (1) The relator has no claim in law for services in criminal proceedings, except as set forth in section 4990, Revised Statutes 1889 (as amended, Acts 1891, p. 146, section 11), and the fees claimed are not set forth in that section. (2) The allowance of any other fees than those set forth in section 4990, is expressly prohibited by section 4991, Revised Statutes 1889 (reenacted, Acts 1891, p. 146, section 12). State v. Wofford, 116 Mo. 223; Shed v. Railroad, ■ 67 Mo. 687; Gammon v. Lafayette Co., 76 Mo. 675; Ford v.…

1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, J.

This is a proceeding by mandamus begun by the sheriff of the city of St. Louis in the circuit court of that city against the city auditor to compel him to issue to said sheriff warrants on the city treasurer for the amount of certain accounts claimed by said sheriff to be due him for attendance upon the criminal courts and court of criminal correction in said city.

The petition charges that it was made the duty of the sheriff to attend upon said courts, both by the general statutes (R. S. 1889, sec. 3267), which required him to attend all courts, añd the law applicable to city of St. Louis…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Shed v. Kansas City, St. Joseph & Council Bluffs RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1878
  2. State ex rel. Pollard v. BrewerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1877
  3. Perry v. Village of CheboyganMichigan Supreme Court · 1884
  4. Gammon v. Lafayette CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1882
  5. Williams v. Chariton CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1885

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Leckenby v. Post Printing & Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1918
  2. State ex rel. Evans v. GordonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1912
  3. County of St. Francois v. BrookshireSupreme Court of Missouri · 1957
  4. State ex rel. Chapman v. WalbridgeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1899
  5. Maxwell v. Andrew CountySupreme Court of Missouri · 1941

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