Board of Supervisors v. Board of Supervisors
Board of Supervisors v. Board of Supervisors
Opinion of the Court
The venue in a criminal case was changed from the county of Mecosta to the county of Kent, and there tried. After the trial, plaintiff presented to the defendant a bill for .expenses amounting to $882.75. The defendant allowed the bill at $542.75, and sent to the plaintiff a cheek for that amount. Plaintiff returned the check, and instituted this suit to recover the entire amount. Included in the bill rendered was a charge of $4 per day for the jury, and a stenographer at $100. The defendant allowed the jury at $2 per day, and struck out the stenographer’s fee. Neither of these rejected items was chargeable against the defendant. The statutory fee of jurors is $2 per day, and no more could be legally paid. The stenographer of Kent county is employed at a yearly salary, and the county was put to no extra expense for his employment. The court did not, perhaps, give the right reason for directing a verdict, but the reason is immaterial where the verdict and judgment are correct.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF KENT COUNTY v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF MECOSTA COUNTY
- Status
- Published