Henley v. State

The question involved in this case is the validity and constitutionality of the Act of the General Assembly of Tennessee passed February 3, 1897, commonly known as the Jarvis law.

The contest arises upon motions made in the Criminal Court of Shelby County to tax against the State certain costs, which motions were allowed, and the costs taxed upon the ground that the Act re*670ferred to is unconstitutional and void. The State has appealed. The Act in question is in the words and figures following :

“AN ACT to regulate and restrict the payment of costs axjd fees in criminal prosecutions.

“Section 1.…