The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-01-13
.EGI STATURE GAN
 GITE MORE FEES,
 HIGH COURT SAYS.
May Prov de Specific Salary Tor jeffeg son Officials and Provide Additional
 Fees Later
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 antsomsry. January 12.-(Spe- ci --ras con itutional amendment adaa sd ln 1912 which provided that off als cf Jet son county could be pla CT sssn g instead of fees. joe, at prohgb.- he legislature from s, ena rg laws " ich will give the Roffic ad5ittons fees. according to a de son of se Ipreme court rem dered rharsday ir the case of Will jam J. W@l4Fos, ,s cult clerk of Jeff ,erson county, versus M. V. Henry. treasurer of Jefferson county. The egislature may provide specific ;alary for any Jefferson county of- lcial, and by. subsequent legislation. Emay provide additional fees, under the decision.
 The question came up As . result of the collection by Mir. Waldrop of dog tax licenses of Jefferson county. After the money had been paid to MT. waldrop. Mir. Henry brought suit to recover it for the benefit of the treasury of Jefferson county. con- tending that all fees should go into the county treasury. MT. Waldrop insisted that he was entitled to the fees because he was forced to employ extra assistance in handling the dog ttax licenses. r The lower court gave a judgment in favor of the treasurer for the full amount collected by MT. Waldrop. ,rhe supreme court not only reversed he decision of the lower court, but endered one in favor of the circuit clerk, holding that regardless of whether or not he was forced to em- ploy extra assistance he was entitled 10 such additional fees for the addi- tional service as the legislature might provide.
 Decisions Announced
 Decisions announced by the su- supreme court Thursday follow:
 Anderson, c. J.:
 Lucille E. Little vs. W. L. and ]. B. Ennis, executors; appeal from Sum- ter circuit court (equity); affirmed in part and reversed. rendered and remanded.
 M. J. Shearin vs. Louis Pizitz; ap- peal from Jefferson circuit court; re- versed and remanded.
 Mcclellan. J.:
 Ex parte H. H. McNeal, petition for eertiorari to court of appeals; writ denied.
 D. T. Otis vs. A. R. Sheffield, ap- peal from Lamar circuit court (eauity); affirmed
 NJ. Zavelo vs. The Starr Piano Co.,, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; ~xaffirmed
 Price Hutchens, alias, etc. vs. The S,ate, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed. Emory Smith vs. The State. appeal rom Jefferson circuit court; af- 'rirmed.
 Hattie Lyman Powell, ct al. vs. Ntrry Lyman Stone Labry, appeal from Jefferson circuit court (equity); affirmed.
 Memnon Fierce, admr., vs. H. A. Knox, appeal from Jefferson circuit court (equity); reversed and re- msnded.
 z. Cross. ct al. vs. W. L. Martin, etsal., appeal from Jefferson circuit court (Bessemer); affirmed.
 Wm. J. Waldrop. circuit clerk vs. NJ V. Henry. treasurer, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; reversed and rendered.
 somerville. J.:
 N C. Allison vs Martha Ray. ap- peal from Cullman circuit court; af- firmed.
 Bettie Smith vs. M. c. McAdams & Go. appeal from Lamar circuit court; affirmed.
 Clarence Reeves. alias, etc. vs. The State, appeal from Jefferson circuit court; affirmed.
 Fred ". Best. ct al. vs. Joseph T. Parsons, ct al, appeal from Jeff erson circuit court (Bessemer); re- cised. rendered and remanded. Ex parte William P. Cooke Cooke A- State), petition for certiorari to 5uft of appeals; writ denied. Thomas, J.:
 Grand Bay Land Co. vs. J. NJ. Elmpson tand cross-appeaD. appeal
 n Mobile circuit court (equity); eversed and remanded.
 Washington Realty Go. vs Stacy and Co.,, appeal from Jefferson cir uit court; affirmed
 Clarence Reeves, alias, etc. vs. The tate, appeal from Jefferson circuit ourt; affirmed.
 John White vs. The State, appeal cem Jefferson circuit court; af- ifmed,
 Consolidated Motor Go. of Alabama $ Maggie Malik, appeal from Jeff .erson circuit court; affirmed
 Matte South, ct al, vs. Mary E. Pinion, ct all, appeal from Fayette circuit court (equity); reversed and -emanded.
 Per Curiam:
 Walter c. Blair vs. James L. Ruth erford, appeal from Blount circuit court; appeal dismissed.
 Ex pare c. T. White (Chitwood vs. N.hjte). petition for certiorari to earrt of anneals. vxrit denied