Webb v. Baird

Petition for a mandamus against Webb as auditor of Tippecanoe county.

It appears that in April, 1853, Baird filed in the Common Pleas his petition, verified, &c., setting forth that at the Februa/ry term, 1853, of the Tippecanoe Circuit Court, under the order and by the direction of the said Court, he defended one Thomas Wickens, then indicted for burglary, Wickens being then in custody and destitute of means to employ counsel in his defence; for which service the Court, at the same time, entered of record an allowance of 25 dollars, which was ordered to be certified, &c.; that a demand had…