Adams v. People

Matthew S. Adams, the defendant, was the clerk of the district court of Arapahoe county from September, 1891, until November, 1895. As such officer, he was authorized, under section 2621, Mills’ Ann. Stats. (Gen. Stats. 1883, sec. 1921) to collect and receive a jury fee of $5.00 as a part of the costs of suit in each cause tried by a jury, and under section 1863, Mills’ Ann. Stats. (Gen. Stats. sec. 1412) to collect and receive .witness fees taxed as costs in actions tried in the district court, and it was made his duty to pay into the treasury of the county all jury fees when collected, and…