Nylan v. Renhard

Nylan, defendant in the lower court, was a justice of the peace at Globeville in Arapahoe county. Plaintiff, Renhard instituted suit in attachment before him against one Sandell and in the course of the proceedings, fifteen “ attachment and garnishment ” writs were issued. Defendant collected from the garnishees $168.75, of which he paid to plaintiff $105.50, withholding $63.20 for court costs. Plaintiff claimed that this taxation of costs was excessive and instituted suit in the county court on account for money received to and for the use, etc., to recover from the justice the amount so…