Alexander v. City of Fort Worth

The city of Fort Worth filed a suit in which an answer was filed. Thereupon the plaintiff dismissed the suit. The clerk taxed as costs a stenographer's fee of $3. On "motion to retax costs" directed against any such charge, the clerk appeared, and the trial court ordered such charge stricken from the bill of costs. Alexander, district clerk, has appealed to this court where the cause was consolidated with (Tex.Civ.App.)57 S.W.2d 354, but, it appearing that such consolidation is not warranted, the causes are severed.

At the outset we are met with a plea to the jurisdiction, on the ground that…