Jones County v. Linn County
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Linn Circuit Court. Action to recover the costs and expenses accruing upon the trial of an indictment found in Linn county, the venue of the case having been changed to Jones county. There was a trial to the court without a jury, and a judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Beck, Oh. J.
I. There are but two questions raised in this case. The first involves the liability of the defendant for the sum of $300, paid by plaintiff as jurors’ fees for the trial of the cause; the second, the amount of fees paid by plaintiif for witnesses of the accused for which defendant is liable.
*641. counties : venue otoi causefiiaMiity for jury ieesII. The defendant’s counsel insist that, under Code, § 3812, which provides for taxing, as a part of the costs, a jury fee of six dollars, the plaintiff may recover no greater sum than forty-two dollars, being six dollars for each day the…
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