Case Name: James McDonald, Appellant, v. G. W. Crusen, Respondent
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1868-09
Citations: 2 Or. 258
Docket Number: 
Parties: James McDonald, Appellant, v. G. W. Crusen, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 258–258

Head Matter:
James McDonald, Appellant, v. G. W. Crusen, Respondent.
Appeal from Douglas County.
What constitutes a filing of a paper.
The notice of appeal in the transcript showed these indorsements:
“ Not filed, for want of funds for fees. October 17,1867. L. L. Williams,, county clerk.”
“ No funds furnished for fees. Don’s credit not good. L. L. Williams, county clerk.”
Respondent moved to dismiss the appeal because no notice-of appeal was filed within sixty days. Appellant interposed a motion asking that an order issue, directed to the clerk below, to certify the time when such notice was received by him and placed among the papers in the case.
W. D. Willis, Esq., for appellant.
S. Ellsworth, Esq., for respondent.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The clerk might, previous to receiving a-paper offered for filing, demand the statutory fee therefor; and, in case of non-payment, take no farther notice thereof. He should demand his fees, and, in case of non-payment,, decline the custody of the paper, and declare the grounds of his refusal. Having placed the paper among the files of the case, with the date of such reception, and his name indorsed thereon, it was a good filing, and the clerk was not authorized to place any such indorsements as these upon a paper committed to him. That act was improper. Had there; been no appearance of date indorsed, we' could only have, permitted the showing of facts to be made upon which we might make some order or process directed to the court below.
"We deem the order unnecessary, and hold that the paper was filed October 17, 1867.