Murphy v. People

The only question involved in this case is a question relating to the taxation of costs. The appellant and ten others were jointly indicted for riot. Appellant plead guilty, a nolle prosequi as to the other defendants was entered; judgment “ that the said Dennis M. Murphy pay a fine of $50 and the costs of this prosecution, and as to the other defendants, a nolle prosequi be entered, and that the said people have and recover of and from the said Dennis M. Murphy, one of the defendants, the sum of $50, their fine as aforesaid, together with the costs of this prosecution to be taxed,” etc., and…