Case Name: UNITED STATES v. WILSON et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1911-10-27
Citations: 193 F. 1007
Docket Number: 
Parties: UNITED STATES v. WILSON et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 193
Pages: 1007–1007

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES v. WILSON et al.
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
October 27, 1911.)
Costs (§ 304 ) — Federal Prosecutions.
The word “costs,” witbin Rev. St. § 974 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 703), providing for taxation of costs against a defendant on judgment against him for a fine or forfeiture, means taxable costs of tbe trial, within section 983 (page 706), which provides how bills of costs shall be taxed, excluding fees of trial jurors, fees and mileage of persons not examined as witnesses, and fees for service of subpoenas upon persons who did not testify, unless in the latter cases the adverse party is in default.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Costs, Dee. Dig. § 304.*
For other definitions, see Words and Phrases, vol. 2, pp. 1633-1040;-vol. 8, p. 7620.]
Proceeding by the United States of America against Christopher C. Wilson and others. On defendants’ exceptions to costs taxed.
Exceptions sustained.
Henry A. Wise, U. S. Atty. and Robert Stephenson, Asst. U. S. Atty.
Stanchfield & Revy and Arthur M. King, for defendants.
For other cases see same topic & § waiuiis in Dee. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r ladexa»

Opinion:
WARD, Circuit Judge.
I think that the word "costs," in section 974, Rev. Stat. U. S. (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 703), means taxable costs of the trial before the court and petit jury in which defendants have been convicted. This is the bill which section 983 (page 706) provides is to he taxed and included in the judgment. It has not been the practice in this district to tax the fees of trial jurors, nor the fees and mileage of persons not examined as witnesses at the trial, nor fees for service of subpoenas upon persons who did not testify at the trial, unless in the latter cases the adverse party default.
The exceptions are sustained; plaintiff's bill of costs to be retaxed in accordance with this opinion.