Wortham v. Grayson County Court

• Decision Date: 03 March 1877
• Parties: Wortham v. Grayson County Court.
• Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals

76 Ky. 53

Wortham v. Grayson County Court.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

March 3, 1877.

APPEAL FROM GRAYSON CIRCUIT COURT.

JAMES S. WORTHAM FOR APPELLANT.

T. R. McBEATH FOR APPELLEE.

JUDGE ELLIOTT DELIVERED THE OPINION OF THE COURT.

On the 25th day of November, 1875, the appellant presented to the Grayson County Court of Claims an account amounting to the sum of $255.69, and asked that the same be allowed him, to be paid out of the county levy then about to be made by the court. This claim being resisted by the county attorney, on hearing all the claim was allowed except the sum of $123.44.

That part of appellant's claim which was rejected by the court of claims consists of the following items, to wit:

                Grayson County Court, to Charles Wortham, jr., its Clerk, Dr
                December 28, 1874. To entering order, copying and filing same
                  in case of exceptions to Len. Mudd's merchant's license ........     65
                January 25, 1875. Allowing Evans, Staadeker & Co.'s account
                   and two copies ................................................     75
                January 25, 1875. Order appointing Jno. E. Stone jail committee ..     25
                January 25, 1875. Copy of same ...................................     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for H. H. Roberts keep privy in order ....     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for renting out grand jury room ..........     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for sheriff to pay S. H. Martin's claim
                   25 cts.; copy of same, 25 cts .................................     50
                January 25, 1875. Order for F. M. Bozarth to keep Polly Allen ....     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for sheriff to pay H. S. Horn's claim
                   and copy ......................................................     50
                January 25, 1875. Order for establishing tavern rates, 25 cts
                   order for establishing poll-tax, 25 cts .......................     50
                January 25, 1875. Order for establishing county levy tax .........     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for noting settlement with sheriff .......     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for allowing Terry & Claggett delinquents
                ..................................................................     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for allowing delinquent-list .............     25
                January 25, 1875. Order for copying and certifying 337 delinquents,
                   at 2 cts ......................................................   6 74
                February 22. Order filing petition for new district "Sand Spring,"
                   and orders establishing same ..................................     65
                February 22. Order enlarging A. M. Simpson's boundary on
                  Meredith's Mill and Rock Creek Road, 25 cts.; two copies
                  of same, 50 cts ................................................     75
                March 27. Orders concerning new jail .............................     90
                March 27. To copy of list of licenses to grand jury ..............     75
                March 27. To copy of list of studs, jacks, and bulls to grand jury
                ..................................................................     75
                April 10. To order allowing Peter Verison's claim, and copy ......     50
                May 24. To order in case of William P. George, jail matter .......     50
                May 24. To order in case of A. R. Clark, repairing court-house
                  roof ...........................................................     25
                May 24. To order establishing levy on railroad bonds .............     25
                May 24. To order entering and copying orders appointing officers
                  of election ....................................................   1 75
                May 24. To list of licenses for grand jury .......................     75
                May 24. To list of studs, jacks, and bulls for grand jury ........     75
                

                July 7. To copying claims to sheriff ...........................   13 00
                August 5. To state officers' election certificates .............    3 50
                August 23. To entering order and two copies for record-books ...      75
                September 4. To copying, certifying, and posting surveyors of
                   road, giving distance and naming roads, etc .................   10 50
                September 23. To order filing and approving sheriff's settlement
                   with railroad ...............................................      25
                October 5. To order and copy allowing Priestley's claim ........      50
                October 5. To

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