Section 293. Stenographers must not be interested in certain printing contracts

No stenographer of any court  in  this  state  shall  be,  or
  become,  interested,  directly  or  indirectly,  as  contracting  party,
  partner, stockholder or otherwise, in, or in  the  performance  of,  any
  contract,  work  or  business relating to the preparation or printing of
  any case, or any case and exceptions, or any case containing  exceptions
  on  appeal,  or  any  bill  of  exceptions,  or  papers  on  appeal from
  non-enumerated motions, or briefs or points of counsel in  any  case  in
  any  court  of this state. If any such stenographer shall be, or become,
  so interested in any such work of preparation or  printing,  unless  the
  same shall be devolved upon him by law, he shall forfeit his office.