Byrd v. United States

KLOEB, District Judge.

On June 29, 1951, judgment was entered in this cause in favor of plaintiff as principal beneficiary of a National Service Life Insurance policy in the sum of $7,500.

On August 15, counsel for plaintiff filed a request with the Clerk of Courts to tax certain items as costs, including the following :

Fees of the Clerk $15.00

Fees of the Marshal 2.12

Fees of witness Bohnengel 150.00.

Objection was filed by counsel for defendant to the taxation of costs and, on September 11, the Clerk sustained the objection as to -the expert witness fee, reduced the same to the sum of $4, and…