Lewis v. City & County of San Francisco
California Court of Appeal
APPEAL from a judgment of the Superior Court of City and County of San Francisco. J. C. B. Hehbard, Judge. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
The plaintiffs, as executors of the last will and testament of Miranda W. Lux, deceased, presented to the county clerk of the city and county of San Francisco an inventory and appraisement of the estate of their testatrix on July 31, 1895, and requested him to file the same. The clerk refused to receive or file the document unless the plaintiffs would first pay to him the sum of $770 as a fee therefor. This demand was made by reason of the provisions of section 163 of the act entitled: "An act to establish a uniform system of county and township governments," approved March 24, 1893. (Stats.…
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