OFFICE   OF   THE   ATTORNEY     GENERAL.   OF TEXAS
                        AUSTIN


                                        I&arch31, 1939
Mr. C. W. Talbot, March 51, 1959, Page 8




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     Bsning eaoh orQinal oitafhioa in
     a air%1 suit l....................*......
                                           *‘:g
     8u wo n~         o a th r ltnmw   ..................
     Levy ing a n4      r etu r nf~    ea o h wr it   of
     a tta o h wa t&sQwatr#ioa.r ....
                       or           ........1               )& O
     Copy of lttiaobmsnt
                       writ amI return for
     lMlQr6ingl.......‘......................
                                  LICJO
     Laying saoh amcmtion.r....~...........r         X&O
     Return 0r ax43fmi0br...~...............         1.09
     Ssrvlngeaoh writ of ,gmni&nw& or
     other prooeee dot ethetiu           zovMe6. for 1.00
     Serving eaoh ~wrltOS laJ.ikwt     POP..~~.....
                                             -       1.80
     Taking and.approving .@Io~IJ  bomb. ~il me
     tur+ng mm~ to ths,,prepq~~Oqm%@ca
     nooelsa~~.r~....r.,.r....,.,.+....~..,..~...... 290
                                                      .e
     Eaaorp~hg the ~ivrwww8 sf any bond 'Fe-
     qair4d to be ondorae+-aghLP+;..<~........@Q
     ,?.!giFz.
Mr. C. W. Talbot, Maroh 51, 1939, Page 3

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    Exeouting and reQurning caoh writ
     O?   DOO~~~OO~OU   Or   ‘~e8titUtiOU........$S.00
    Poa&g the advertlecmenta?or aale~‘~
    under the sxeoutionor any order
    or aale...................*.........1.00
    m          other notloea reauitiedby
    law ana not otherwIseprrivfded?&.. 1.00
    Exeouting a deed to eaoh purchaser
    of -real~eatat.8  .undar.eqoutlon or
    wd~r.o$.atie•*..~~*'..ri    .........i.. 8.00 ;
    grouting a ?d.&lef ,aa*, 'fo.Faoh~         puw      :    ;
    ohamr*er ~~eraon&l~:&mpe~y.gacl*r             ul
    exeoutlonor:;ordsc    ~Of~:aalb, when
    aenQan@d~bf~ptiroheCdr~;.;.*. . . . . . . . . . . e&o
    ?or eaeh.oaae trlad~~ia,t.he   Diatrlot
    or Qowty Uogrt,-~&+i&pl*es        shall be
    taxed fim thr'~~~‘.af~;,..;.....r                  .W ~~
    Foo~r~&6a019,~~~~~ah~~
            .& ........iro~;.r..,.,i......c.
            Tar trarsling~d.Ctbeae*iae~o?
    prwiaa,     Sheritia W:Cckatable&i ahall x-o-.:.:
    wlve .#4rsn au* OM-half (O*) oentb for saoh
    tile goin& and o&g;       l?~two or mow persona
    are Mntlowd In the welt, he ahdl~~abnrgofor
    the dlatanoe.   ~~otuallyarrd~~o~aclari~y~tra~~lsd
    in the aojPvioe.o?   MO.,
            *Qollrotlq n&my on su ers&tlon of an             .-.
    order 02 sale, whqn the .8ameis made by a sale;
    for the.?lrot One Hum&red Do$lara.(#lOO~qr     L;~
    leaa, four (4) pe        rn th6 0~60na~th
    Hwdrsd Dollars (
    for all sums eve
    and not exoa@¶lng
    two (S) per.&nt;
    sand Dollars ($lOOO),.tffo'(8)per,.dent;far
    all auma over O&~ThciuaaadDollars ($1000)
    and not exoeedihgFlve~.Thouicnd Dollara~0/$000).,
    ohe (1) per gent; ?Or alZ kums over Firs Thou-
    sand.Dollara()SOOC), one-half or one pe* oent.
          *Whcn:?#@~monsyie oolleotsdby the Shcrlif
     or~Conatable*thout a -10, one-half O? the
     above rates shall be alltm8d him.
         Vor every dsy the Werl?? & .&isaiputy
     shall atten the Dlatrlot OF OouMy Roust, ha
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     I&. 0. W. Tafbct, Lkroh 91, 19259,Ps~   4


          shall reoeive Four Dollars ($4) a day to be
          paid by the county for esoh day that the
          Sheriff by hlaael? or s deputy shell attend
          said court."
               You will note that the following language la
     used in said Artiole, to-wit:
               ePoatingthe adter@iaementafor
          sale under the sxeautloti~
                                  or any prder
          of a+le.................*...........*..
                                               #Loo*
.:
     ?aw atml.anp are used ip other portlona of
               You will furthernote that.         is no prevl-
     aion made for thcpayment of a~tee ?o        lllng   notloea.w

              The rollmng.ldguaga     in the case O?,Bigh~.
     vs. Stats, 87S'SWX499,la we&
               ~wAUmrifr la ~ntit.164to auoh ?eea'~ia
          th6 statutes authoaiaa, and for that mason
          the fact that the fees lJ.lawadmay seem %ar&a
          b sow iaatauoea0s amall in other lnatacoea
          oaaaot Qatar into a daclaion construingthe
          statutes authorie~~.$hen. The Lcgialature'
          ha8 anaotod the
          mGimum OQm whlo
          r8oeiro ia fees, r&&lug    that the dxoeallbe
          paid into tha'oountrtreasury. The Le&iOlatUZW
          has slao enacted lawa~rqulating and llmltlug
          the fees 0r o??iosrg rr0latirnsto time. The
          wisdom or unwlado& of~thaae acts is a matter
          for the courts to determine.w (Thia.oaaewas
          reversed on 0thQr growas in 890 SW lOSSI
               Therefore, you e3em3pe0trully advised that
     It la the opinion of this Departmentthat the ahsrl?f a?
     Bcatrop Oouuty ~muld be entitled to.ths swn of $1.00 as
     his fee for poatlng the notioea of sale described in
     your letter.




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Mr. C. Vi.Talboq, Marah 31, 1939, Pa&   5


          It is the further opinion of this Department
that the sherltf would not be entitled to any fee for
mailing the notices desarlbed in your letter.
                              Very truly yours
                           ATTORNEYGYXlGtALCF TEXA8
