State v. Sellars

The defendant, Fred Sellars, was indicted and convicted in the circuit court of Fayette county of petit larceny; the jury in their verdict commuting his punishment to imprisonment in the county jail for a period of thirty days.

Upon said verdict the circuit judge sentenced the defendant to the “county jail” for a period of thirty days, and the defendant served his sentence as adjudged by said court.

The costs of the case were adjudged against the State. A motion was made to retax the costs, it being insisted by the State that same should be adjudged against the county, but this motion was…