Department of Labor & Industries v. Ayer

The question in this case is whether the department of labor and industries is entitled, when it appeals from a judgment against it in the superior court, to have the clerk’s transcript prepared and delivered to it without liability for the cost thereof.

Prom a judgment against it in the superior court, the department appealed to this court and requested the clerk of that court to prepare a. transcript, which he did. When the department’s representative re quested the delivery of the transcript, the clerk refused until the costs were paid. Thereupon, the department brought an action in…