Wheelock v. Madison County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Madison District Court. — Hon. John H. Henderson, Judge. Plaintiff is the assignee of a number of claims against the county for the fees and mileage of witnesses for the defense in criminal causes. The board of supervisors refused to allow the claims. This action was brought to enforce payment. The district court sustained a demurrer to the petition, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
— It is alleged in the petition that in each of the causes in which the fees in question accrued the witnesses were subpoenaed upon the order of the court, or magistrate before whom the causes were pending and tried, and that such orders were made upon a satisfactory showing that the testimony of the witnesses was material to the defense. Also that in each case the-defendant was convicted, or held to answer any indictment that might be found against him. The case calls-for a construction of chapter 207, Laws Eighteenth General Assembly. The chapter is entitled “An act to-repeal section 3818…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Jones County v. Linn CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1885
3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. MatthesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1930
- Climie v. Appanoose CountySupreme Court of Iowa · 1904
- Cox v. BurnhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1903
- Weiser v. McDowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895