Hempstead County v. Jones
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Rueus D. Hearn, Judge. There is no law authorizing the paying or charging for the service of summoning special jurors. By sec. 3318, Sand. & H. Dig., the sheriff is allowed $10 for summoning a petit jury, but no fee is allowed for the services claimed. Constructive fees are not allowed. Sand. & H. Dig., sec. 1237; 25 Ark. 235; 32 id. 45; 55 id, 387; 56 id. 581; 57 id. 487, 565.
1Per curiam
On a trial in the circuit court, it was admitted that the appellee, as sheriff of Hempstead county, had, under order of the circuit court of said county, summoned 45 special jurors to serve in felony cases. The court held that he was entitled to charge the'county a fee of 33| cents for each of said jurors, and gave judgment accordingly.
The only question in this case is whether a sheriff is entitled to a fee for summoning special jurors to serve in felony cases, in addition to his mileage. It has been frequently held that sec. 3350, Sand. & H. Dig., which provides that, “in all cases where any…
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