Tull v. State ex rel. Glessner

Elliott, J. —

A prosecution was instituted against Edward Kennedy for the premeditated and malicious murder of Albert McCorkle, sheriff of Shelby county, and eight of the principal lawyers of the county were employed by Kennedy to conduct his defence. The prosecuting attorney asked the court to appoint counsel to assist him in conducting the prosecution, and this request was granted. The relator and *239David L. Wilson were appointed to assist the prosecutor, and the former entered upon' the duty assigned him and did aid • in prosecuting Kennedy. In January, 1884, the court ordered that an…