Frost v. Board of County Commissioners
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Teller County. Hon. Robert E. Lewis, Judge. Action by tbe board of county commissioners of Teller county against Albert S. Frost, as judge of the county court. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Helm
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court:
*45This action was brought against appellant as judge of the county court of Teller county, for the purpose of recovering the fees earned by that court for the year 1902 in excess of the amount allowed appellant by law as salary, including cleric hire.
The amended- complaint alleges that during the year mentioned said court earned in fees $6,006.30; that appellant was entitled to deduct therefrom the sum of $4,200.00 as salary and cleric hire; that there remained the sum of $1,806.30 which, under the law, should have been paid into the county treasury, but that…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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