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2 Hill & Den. 411

Ex parte Minier

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1842

New York Supreme Court · decided 1842-04-15

Minier, the relator, attended the common pleas and general sessions of his county, (Chemung,) and brought in his charge for expenses before the board of supervisors at $1,25 per day. The board declined to audit the charge, on the ground that the statute makes no allowance for it. An alternative mandamus having issued commanding them to make the allowance, or shew cause, it was now moved that it be made peremptory.

Decided 1842-04-15

¶1By the Court,

Cowen, J.

¶2The statutes relied upon by the relator’s counsel are 2 R. S. 538, 9,2c? ed. These provide that for any services which may be rendered by a constable, the sheriff shall have the same fees as the constable. (Id. § 39. See a like provision, id. 630, § 12.) The latter is entitled to $1,25 per day for attending court pursuant to a notice from the sheriff. (Id. 539, § 40.) Clearly, the case cannot be brought within the clauses relied on, unless we could suppose the sheriff giving notice to himself. This service of the constable is on special notice to him from the sheriff, and cannot therefore be performed by the latter. The attendance of the sheriff at these courts is highly necessary, not to say essential; but the statute seems to have referred his compensation to perquisites for other services. The intent is more clear when we see that for attendance on the supreme court, a compensation of $2 per day is given to the sheriff. (2 R. S. 538, § 39.)

¶3Motion denied.

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