Wright v. State
| Decision Date | 30 April 1871 |
| Parties | Wright v. The State. |
| Court | Tennessee Supreme Court |
Criminal Court. Before JOHN R. FLIPPIN, J.
Counsel being assigned to defend the prisoner on his trial below, moved for an order that he be allowed a reasonable compensation for his services. Allowed.
Horrigan here insisted that the State had no right to demand service without compensation.
Sneed, J., delivered the opinion of the court that no compensation was allowable. Order reversed.
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Frame v. Plumb (In re McNaughton's Will)
...242-264, 107 N. W. 343;Richardson v. Tyson, 110 Wis. 572-579, 86 N. W. 250, 84 Am. St. Rep. 937;House v. Whitis, 64 Tenn. 690;Wright v. State, 50 Tenn. 256. It may be safely said to the honor of the profession that the interests of judicial wards have been as faithfully conserved from time ......
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Huskey v. State
...cases have no right at common law to receive compensation from the State or to have their services billed as costs. See Wright v. State, 50 Tenn. 256 (1871); House v. Whitis, 64 Tenn. 690 (1875); Patton v. Dixon, 105 Tenn. 97, 58 S.W. 299 (1900); Scott v. State, 216 Tenn. 375, 392 S.W.2d 68......
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Pete v. Cumberland County
...civil cases without compensation. See Patton v. Dixon, 105 Tenn. 97, 58 S.W. 299 (1900); House v. Whitis, 64 Tenn. 690 (1875); Wright v. State, 50 Tenn. 256 (1871). Appellant has cited no authority from within this state or elsewhere in support of his contention, except for some language co......
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Pardee v. Salt Lake County
...991 at 994, 10 So. 382; Dismukes v. Bd. of Superv'rs, 58 Miss. 612, 38 Am. Rep. 339; People v. Bd. of Superv'rs, 78 N.Y. 622; Wright v. State, 50 Tenn. 256. (See, 13 Century Digest, cols. 1928, 1929.) In many of the foregoing cases, the principles upon which the early Iowa case, as well as ......
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