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A-98715: Apr 05, 1939

WITNESSES - FEES - STATE PRISONERS - PAYMENTS MADE UNDER COURT ORDER - MARSHAL'S LIABILITY WITNESS FEES PAID TO PERSONS SERVING SENTENCE IN A STATE PRISON WHO ARE PRODUCED IN THE FEDERAL COURTS. WHOSE TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE ARE NOT PAID FROM PERSONAL FUNDS. THE PROTECTION AFFORDED MARSHALS BY THE SAID SECTION 846 DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE UNITED STATES FROM ASSERTING CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS FROM TH...

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A-98715: Jan 17, 1939

WITNESSES - FEES - STATE PRISONERS - GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE CLAIM SETTLEMENT AS PRECEDENT THERE IS NO AUTHORITY OF LAW FOR PAYMENT OF WITNESS FEES TO PERSONS SERVING SENTENCE IN A STATE OR COUNTY PRISON. WHO ARE PRODUCED AS WITNESSES IN THE FEDERAL COURTS. WHOSE TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE ARE NOT PAID FROM PERSONAL FUNDS. A GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE CLAIMS SETTLEMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL CLAIM...