Sargent v. Cavis
California Supreme Court
In the Supreme Court of the State of California. The plaintiff, Sargent, was the Treasurer of San Joaquin County, and was directed by the order to pay the sums allowed to the various witnesses. The defendant was the District Judge of the Fifth Judicial District, which included San Joaquin County. The plaintiff applied to this Court for a writ of certiorari to reverse the order of the District Court. The other facts- are stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Sawyer, C. J. :
A. M. Swaney and Adelia Seale were indicted for murder in Mariposa County, and on their application the place of trial was changed to San Joaquin County. Several witnesses residing in the County of Mariposa attended the trial under subpoena. At the conclusion of the trial, on application of said witnesses, the Court made three several orders, allowing the witnesses so attending certain specified sums, amounting in the aggregate to something over one thousand two hundred dollars, and directing the County Treasurer of San Joaquin County to pay the same. The said…
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