Burgess v. Johnson County

Dr. M. E. Burgess, a regular licensed physician of Johnson County, was appointed local registrar in accordance with the provisions of act 149 of the Acts of 1917. During the year 1921 Dr. Burgess, in accordance with the act, reported seventy-four births and twelve deaths, at 25 cts. each, making a total of $21.50. The State Registrar of Vital Statistics certified the report to the county treasurer, in accordance with the act. Dr. Burgess presented his claim to the county court, which disallowed the same. Thereupon he appealed to the circuit court, and that court also refused to allow the…