Satterfield v. County of Jefferson

On the 20th of September, 1871, plaintiff was appointed clerk of the county court of Jefferson county, and in November thereafter he was elected to such office to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the former clerk, who had been elected prior to the adoption of the present constitution. While in office, plaintiff earned fees in criminal cases which he was unable to collect, because of the acquittal of the parties accused, or on account of 'the insolvency of parties where convictions were had, and he now seeks to recover such fees from the county.

Under the act of 1872, conferring…