Daly v. Johnson

Appellant, being duly summoned as a state’s witness in a criminal case pending in the circuit court of Walker county, and having attended, etc., as such witness, sought 'by this petition for mandamus to have appellee, the clerk of said circuit court, issue to him, for his attendance, etc., as such witness, warrant or claim, payable out of the treasury of Walker county, etc., for the amount of his witness fees, etc., as set forth and prescribed by Code • 1923, § 3762.

Appellee resisted — issuing to appellant warrant or claim in accordance with the terms of Local Act of Alabama, applicable alone…