This section is from the book "Popular Law Library Vol10 Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, Wills, Administration", by Albert H. Putney. Also available from Amazon: Popular Law-Dictionary.
An officer collecting fees or costs which he is not entitled to collect, cannot excuse his act by saying he did not know the collection was illegal.33
A public officer shall be held responsible for the consequences of his official acts, where it is in his power to determine his duty, and he fails to do so.34
 
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