Hempstead County v. Goodlett
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Joee D. Conway, Judge. Sandels & Hill’s Digest, § § 6514, 6531, only allows $3 a day for attendance on the board while in the discharge of their duties as an equalizing board. Their labors as such cease before the October term of the court following, and they meet to show cause, in cases of complaint by taxpayers, why the valuations were raised.
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Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Joee D. Conway, Judge. Sandels & Hill’s Digest, § § 6514, 6531, only allows $3 a day for attendance on the board while in the discharge of their duties as an equalizing board. Their labors as such cease before the October term of the court following, and they meet to show cause, in cases of complaint by taxpayers, why the valuations were raised. No provision is made by law to pay for filing reports of justices, road overseers and grand jury certificates. 32 Ark. 45; 25 Ark. 235; 7 Oh. St. 237; 19 N. Y. 326; 30 Cal. 237; 51 111. 71; 2 Black, 355. General…
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
This is an appeal b the county from a contest over county clerk’s fees in which the circuit court allowed the clerk the following items: Piling 27 justice of the peace reports, $2.70; filing 29 justice of the peace reports, $2.90; filing 127 road overseers’ reports, $12.70; filing 130 grand jury certificates, $13, and 7 days’ attendance on the board of equalization before county court at its October term, 1901, at $3 per day, $21.
1. The filing fees above set out are sought to be sustained under this clause of the county clerk’s fee bill: “For filing every paper not heretofore specified, 10…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cole v. White CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1877
- Logan County v. TrimmSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
- Logan County v. RoadySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
- Clark County v. KerstanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1895
- Duncan v. Scott CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902