Vastine v. Bailey

In this case a judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff, and against the defendant, by a justice, and the defendant duly took an appeal to the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, and deposited with the justice the filing fee required by the special statute relating to that court. The justice lodged the papers and his transcript with the clerk of the circuit court, but failed to pay the filing fee to the clerk. Thereupon, the plaintiff paid to the clerk the filing fee, and moved to have the judgment of the justice affirmed, which was done. The defendant then appeared and moved to…