Dawson v. Board of County Commissioners

Citations

• 99 Kan. 312
• 161 P. 604

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Liquor Cases — Convictions—Defendants Released — Fees of Attorney-general — Not Paid in One Month — Liability of County. Where the attorney-general and his assistants prosecute and secure the conviction of a person for the violation of the prohibitory liquor law the county in which the conviction is obtained becomes liable for the fees of the attorney-general and his assistants which have not been paid within one month after the convicted person has been released from jail, whether the release is granted by the district court or by other authorities and whether or not security for the payment of costs has been given by the convicted party.</p> <p>2. Same — Statute Providing for Attorney’s Fees — Not Repealed. The provisions of the parole law relating to the security for and payment of costs by a paroled person does not operate to repeal or amend the provisions in section 4378 of the General Statutes of 1909 relating to the liability of the county for the fees of the attorney-general and his assistants.</p>