Boe v. State

Burr, Ch. J.

Plaintiffs applied to the workmen’s compensation bureau for compensation. The application was denied, and plaintiffs appealed to the district court. The court affirmed the decision of the bureau, and dismissed the proceeding, with costs to the bureau in the sum of $13. Plaintiffs moved to vacate the judgment for costs, insisting that costs could not be taxed against the plaintiffs, even though unsuccessful, and, further, that such claimants were entitled under the statute to reasonable attorneys’ fees without reference to the outcome of the proceeding.

The court amended the…