Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Scott

LEVY, X

In the trial of tte case two certain witnesses were placed on the stand at the instance of the appellee and testified. These witnesses proved up their attendance and claimed witness fees. No subpoena ever issued for them to appear and testify, and they were not at court in obedience to a subpoena. They “both did testify in the county court in obedience to a request made upon them by the attorney for defendant.” The clerk of the court made out a cost bill charging the above witness fees, along with all costs of the trial, against the appellee. A motion was made to retax costs. The trial…