Portsmouth (City) v. Milstead

Citations

• 18 Ohio C.C. Dec. 384
• 8 Ohio C.C. (n.s.) 114

Syllabus

<p>FEES — MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.</p> <p>Jones, Walters, and Cherrington, JJ.</p> <p>1. Fees Payable into City Treasury Limited to Municipal Fees Only.</p> <p>The provisions of 96 O. L. 61, Sec. 126 (Rev. Stat. 1536-633; Lan. 3228) requiring “that all fees pertaining to any office shall he paid into the .city treasury” has reference to municipal fees solely, or such fees as may be fixed by municipal authority. ,</p> <p>2. Fees in State Criminal Cases Exempted.</p> <p>Said section does not authorize cities to interfere with the fees of mayors or chiefs of police in state criminal eases- whether such authority can be delegated to municipalities, quaere.</p> <p>[Syllabus by the court.]</p>