UNITED STATES v. NIX

Nos. 142, 195.

189 U.S. 199 (1903)

UNITED STATES v. NIX. NIX v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1903.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Pradt and Mr. Assistant Attorney Brannigan for the United States.

Mr. Frank B. Crosthwaite and Mr. Franklin H. Mackey for Nix.


MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

Item 2 of the third finding, namely, "travelling 1153 miles in going to serve warrants of arrest, at six cents per mile, $69.18," involves the question whether travel in excess of the distance from the place of service to the place of receiving the writs can be allowed, in view of the fee bill for marshals. Rev. Stat. sec. 829, provides...

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