People ex rel. Kerfoot v. Gross

Citations

• 101 Ill. 343
• 1882 Ill. LEXIS 91

Syllabus

<p>Fees of clerks of circuit courts—in counties of third class—where several defendants plead jointly. Under sec. 33, chap. 53, of the Revised Statutes, relating to Fees and Salaries in counties of the third class, if one of several defendants, acting separately from the others, wishes to enter his appearance, or to plead, answer or demur, in his own behalf, he must, before doing so, pay a fee to the clerk of $1.50; but when two- or more defendants wish to enter their appearance, or to plead, answer or demur jointly, they are to jointly pay $1.50, and not each to pay that sum.</p>