Johnson v. State

Boyd Johnson was convicted of a misdemeanor, and sentenced to the work-house, “there to remain until by his .labor he shall pay said fine and costs.” He, upon being sentenced, *326moved the Court to instruct the Clerk to certify to the superintendent of the work-house, who is ex officio the jailer of the county, that the State and county tax, amounting to ten dollars, should form no jjart of the amount to be worked out, j>aid, or secured by him before he was entitled to his discharge from the jail and work-house, and that when he had worked out, paid, or secured the fine and the costs of the…