Greene County v. Light
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Felix G. Taylor, Judge. An officer is entitled only to such fees as the law expressly prescribes. 25 Ark. 234; 32 Ark. 32; 31 Ark. 266; 44 Ark. 31147 Ark. 442; 55 Ark. 387; 56 Ark. 249; 57 Ark. 489; 38 S. W. 518. The provisions of Sand. & H. Dig., § 3550, do not apply to cases where a fee is sought to be charged against a county. 32 Ark. 45.- See also 38 S. W. 518, construing § 3309, Sand. & H. Dig.
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Appeal from Greene Circuit Court. Felix G. Taylor, Judge. An officer is entitled only to such fees as the law expressly prescribes. 25 Ark. 234; 32 Ark. 32; 31 Ark. 266; 44 Ark. 31147 Ark. 442; 55 Ark. 387; 56 Ark. 249; 57 Ark. 489; 38 S. W. 518. The provisions of Sand. & H. Dig., § 3550, do not apply to cases where a fee is sought to be charged against a county. 32 Ark. 45.- See also 38 S. W. 518, construing § 3309, Sand. & H. Dig. Further, upon the proposition that the fee could not be collected from the county, see 41 S. W. 420; 70 S. W. 314. Appellee was authorized to charge a fee for…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, C. J.
This is a claim for clerk’s fees against Greene county. The claim was presented to the county court, and by it disallowed. An appeal was taken to the circuit court from the order of disallowance, and the claim was allowed by the circuit court, and the county appealed to this court.
The case was heard in the circuit court on the following agreed statement of facts, to-wit:
“(1.) That plaintiff was circuit and ex-officio county clerk of Greene county for two consecutive terms, and until the 30th of October 189 — .
“(2.) That during the four years plaintiff, as such county clerk, delivered to the…
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