California Supreme Court August 27, 1885, No. 11,049 (Smith v. Strother)

ROSS, J.

The last legislature passed an act, approved March 21, 1885, entitled “An act to amend section 274 of an act entitled ‘An, act to establish a Civil Code of Procedure,’ relative to the compensation of court reporters,’’ by which it is provided that the official reporter shall receive as compensation for his services a monthly salary, to be fixed by the judge, by an order duly entered on