8 N.C. 355
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Decided June 5, 1821
Supreme Court of North Carolina · decided 1821-06-05
PRACTISE — COSTS. !>From Caswell. This case was heard before Daniel, Judge, at the Spring term, 1821, of Caswell Superior Court, when it appeared that Sarah Jeffreys had been convicted of murder, and sentence of death had been pronounced, with judgment against her for the costs. The prisoner appealed to the Supreme Court, and gave the Defendants as securities to the appeal bond.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently May 1971
2 state decisions
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Decided 1821-06-05
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¶1 delivered the opinion of the Court:
¶2 This Court passes no judgment in criminal, cases, except for the costs expended in this Court. It acts directory to the Court below, and its power to award costs expended here, arises only from construction. Caswell Superior Court will therefore enter up judgment for all costs except the costs of this Court. The jailer’s fees form no part of the costs, consequently they are not to be included in the judgment.