People v. Sturtevant

The Court of Appeals, in affirming the final judgment or order of this Court, in the proceeding against the defendant as for a contempt, has awarded to the relators the costs of the appeal; and this judgment, as the proceedings have been remitted to this court, it has become our duty to execute, and consequently to interpret. The question which we are called upon to determine is, whether the costs which the defendant is required to pay are those prescribed by the Code, or those which are taxable under the Eevised Statutes.

Section 307 of the Code, subd. 7, declares that the costs to be allowed…