State v. Mayhew
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from 0. H. Allen, J., at tbe April Term, 1910, of WayNE. Tbis is an appeal by tbe Commissioners of Union County from an order of bis Honor retaxing tbe costs or fees due tbe solicitor in above case.
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Appeal from 0. H. Allen, J., at tbe April Term, 1910, of WayNE. Tbis is an appeal by tbe Commissioners of Union County from an order of bis Honor retaxing tbe costs or fees due tbe solicitor in above case. Tbe following are tbe findings and judgment: 1. Tbat at January Criminal Term of Union County tbe solicitor sent a' bill of indictment before tbe grand jury, charging George Maybew and two others witb murder in tbe first degree, and tbat said indictment was returned into open court ,on Monday, 28 January, indorsed “A true bill.” 2. Tbat on 31 January at said term tbe solicitor afinounced…
1Opinion of the CourtEbowjst, J.
Tbe fees of tlie solicitor in tbis case are fixed by tbe following paragraphs, section 2768 of tbe Eevisal: “Tbe solicitors shall, in addition to tbe general compensation allowed them by tbe State, receive tbe following fees, and no other, namely:
“For every conviction upon an indictment which they may prosecute for a capital crime, $20.
“Tbe fees in all tbe above cases are to be taxed in'the costs against the party convicted; but where tbe party convicted is insolvent, tbe solicitor’s fees shall be one-half, to be paid by tbe county in which tbe indictment was found, except that for…
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