McCOURTNEY v. MORROW

No. 4-9156.

229 S.W.2d 124 (1950)

McCOURTNEY v. MORROW.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied April 24, 1950.

Dissenting Opinion May 8, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claude B. Brinton and Bon McCourtney, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Wm. F. Kirsch, Jr., and Kirsch & Cathey, Paragould, for appellee.


LEFLAR, Justice.

This appeal is from an order of the Circuit Court disposing of a dual motion by petitioner McCourtney for (1) retaxing costs and (2) allowance of statutory penalty, Ark.Stats. § 12-1738, against the Circuit Clerk for demanding extortionate fees. The Circuit Court's order eliminated from the Clerk's fee bill, in accordance with the prayer of petitioner's motion, certain items of costs originally charged by the Clerk, but sustained the Clerk's...

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