Laclede Land & Improvement Co. v. Morten
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Reynolds Circuit Court.—Hon. E. M. Bearing, Judge. (1) Fee statutes must be strictly construed. Ring v. Vogel, 46 Mo. App. 377; Miller v. Muegge, 27 Mo. App. 670; Shed v. Railroad, 67 Mo. 687; Gordons v. Maupin, .10 Mo. 352; Ford v. Railroad, 29 Mo.App. 616; Watkins v. McDonald, 70 Mo. App. 362. (2) The fee allowed by statute for services rendered in this case is twenty cents.
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Appeal from Reynolds Circuit Court.—Hon. E. M. Bearing, Judge. (1) Fee statutes must be strictly construed. Ring v. Vogel, 46 Mo. App. 377; Miller v. Muegge, 27 Mo. App. 670; Shed v. Railroad, 67 Mo. 687; Gordons v. Maupin, .10 Mo. 352; Ford v. Railroad, 29 Mo.App. 616; Watkins v. McDonald, 70 Mo. App. 362. (2) The fee allowed by statute for services rendered in this case is twenty cents. R. S. 1909, Sec. 10692, 10178, 10712; R. S. 1855, Chapter LXIV; Laws 1865, ppi 29 to 42 inclusive; General Statutes 1865, Chap. 32, pp. 173 to 182. The notary was entitled to a fee of 50 cents. Sec. 10712,…
1Opinion of the CourtNortoni, J.
This appeal is prosecuted by plaintiff: The question for consideration involves a ruling of the court on a motion to re tax costs—that is, the fee of a notary public for takings and certifying an affidavit attested by his seal and taxed as costs against plaintiff. The amount in dispute between the parties to this record is but thirty cents, for the notary’s fee taxed in the case is fifty cents, and it is argued by plaintiff the amount chargeable is twenty cents instead of fifty cents. However, it is said that more than 500 cases to which plaintiff, Laclede Land & Improvement Company, is a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ring v. Charles Vogel Paint & Glass Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1891
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