Board of Public Instruction v. Feller

This cause is before us on petition for writ of certiorari to review the decision of the District Court of Appeal, Third District, reported at 229 So.2d 598. That decision affirmed the award of costs against the Board of Public Instruction holding the Board liable for reasonable compensation to be paid to a court appointed examiner for his work in examining the records of the School Board. Conflict is alleged with the decision of this Court in Palethorpe v. Thomson, 171 So.2d 526 (Fal.1965), a case holding that the State or its agencies may not be held liable for costs unless expressly…