Legal Opinion

MacOn County v. Williams

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 1, 1920PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from Chariton Circuit Court. — Eon. Fred1 Lamb, Judge. (1) The constitutionality and some other pertinent questions involved in Sec. 10695, R. S. 1909, with much research and some patience, seems to be settled in this State. At least no question is made in this case as to its Constitutionality.

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Appeal from Chariton Circuit Court. — Eon. Fred1 Lamb, Judge. (1) The constitutionality and some other pertinent questions involved in Sec. 10695, R. S. 1909, with much research and some patience, seems to be settled in this State. At least no question is made in this case as to its Constitutionality. State ex rel. v. Imel, 280 Mo. 565. (2) Section 10684, providing for $100 per month for expenses of circuit judges, was enacted by the Legislature in 1905, and approved March 10, 1905, Section 10695, was enacted by the Legislature during the session of 1905, and fixed the compensation of probate…

1Opinion of the CourtBlair, J.

This action grew out of a difference of opinion concerning the maximum amount of fees which the probate judge in Macon County might legally retain for the years 1915, 1916, 1917 and 1918. The judgment is for $3309.33. Approximately one-third of this sum was held by the trial court to be due for each of the years 1916, 1917 and 1918. Nothing was found due for 1915. In 1916, 1917 and 1918, appellant collected, respectively, $3307, $3770.20 and $3941. The trial court credited appellant with salary at $2000 per annum and allowed him credits for clerk hire. Appellant’s position is that he was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. County of Cook v. HealyIllinois Supreme Court · 1906
  2. Smith v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  3. Kirkwood v. SotoCalifornia Supreme Court · 1891
  4. State v. SheldonNebraska Supreme Court · 1907
  5. State ex rel. Shea v. BillheimerIndiana Supreme Court · 1911

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Payne v. ReevesSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Taxpayers' League of Carbon County v. McPhersonWyoming Supreme Court · 1936
  3. Gallarno v. LongSupreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  4. In Re Clark v. WilliamsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1939
  5. In Re the Abatement of Additional Assessment of Income Tax by the State AuditorSupreme Court of Missouri · 1945

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