Rosebud County v. Flinn

This appeal questions the validity of a judgment in favor of Rosebud county, Montana, against Custer county, rendered in the district court of the latter county. Some horses were stolen within Custer county and taken by the thieves to Rosebud county, Montana. Trials in Rosebud county resulted in convictions. The county attorneys of the two counties prosecuted the actions jointly.

In accordance with section 11712, Revised Codes, as amended by Chapter 21, Laws of 1937, the trial judge made an order apportioning all expenses of the trials, including expenses of investigation, equally between…