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Show I At the Courthouse. I Logan, Utah, Sept. 1, 1!)01. To the Iionoiable County Commis- B sloneisof the County or Cache and B State of Utali H Gentlemen: ffi I haveconsldcied the B lequest or demand made by the State B of Ttali foi lepaymentto the State, i of the aiious amounts paid Hist by IK t his County and then by the State to H this Countj, loi witness fees toolllceis Bj of othei counties at the tiial of Abe H Maiois The loiinoi cleik A L. Fai- H ie'l claims he Is not at fault for ;tho BJ u-asoii that the claims were sanction- H td and approved by P. Ii. Keeler then H (.ountj attorney. Mr. Kcclci says It H was and is his opinion that Inasmuch Bk us the otllcers who lecelvcd witness H fees In that case woto not olllccts of Bl tills countj and wcic away fioin home and on expense J, that the piohlbltion BK in the statute was not intended to ap- B l'' l0 cases of lliul lcln1, BK The better piactice In all cases of j" th.it kind would be to liavo tho mat- fd9l tor llrst come beloie tho couit, and BR let the court Inlcrpict the statute be- jH fur the payment is made; but bias- BB much as the ex-clerk and c-county jB claim Unit they acted ingood faltli, I BB would advise, as a matter of fairness jH to them, that the demand of the State be rejected and let tlic state officials, If they desire, bring an action for ie-payment ie-payment of the monej, and then pei-mlt pei-mlt Mr. Farrcll and Mr. Keeler take part, If they wish, In the defense of the action; so that they may hac cery opportunltj of picsentlng to the court the views and leasous upon which they acted In making pay-ments. pay-ments. Respectfully submitted, W. W. Mauoiian, Co. Attoinej. |
