John v. Municipal Court of Milwaukee County

The question presented here is, What compensation, if any, is an attorney, who is appointed to prosecute a writ of error or an appeal in this court on behalf of an indigent defendant, entitled to receive? The trial court was of the view that compensation was limited by sec. 357.26, Stats. That section provides for the appointment of counsel to defend indigent defendants in the trial court, and fixes compensation at not to exceed $25 per day for each day actually occupied in trial,'and not to exceed $15 for not more than five days actually and necessarily occupied in preparing for trial, and…