| Show OLD FEES ABE STILL GOOD makes an I 1 in port ant rolins all fees paid to the clerk of the court on civil cases must bi recognized by the court judge made a ruling yesterday that lias great significance from the fact that it covers questions which have hitherto given attorneys considerable discomfort ho held that a ke for filing and for covering other costs in corred in bringing a bait although paid prior to the attainment to statehood shall be as the regular fee notwithstanding the new law provides that before a civil case shall como to trial a sum shall be paid the matter came up n case of Som neman vs ashby file in which J N kimball represented the plaintiff in his case 1300 fees had been paid in 1893 when the attorney asked that the case bo tried tho clerk demanded the customary deposit when mr kirn ball appealed to the court his honor held that as 1300 bad beon paid as the probable cost there could bo no further charge under the new law this dac deion will reduce the clerks tees considerably the county is the only loser as the fees having already been paid have been appropriated by former clerke of the district court there are a number ot cases still on the calendar on which fees have been paid several years ago there ie a probability that at least three former court clerks mcclure boreman and have reaped the benefit of a number ol 01 fee cases on which the county treasury will quit loter |
