US SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
HENKEL V. CHICAGO, ST. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS & OMAHA RY. CO., 284 U. S. 444 (1932)
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Henkel v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co., 284 U.S. 444 (1932)
Henkel v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co.
No. 387
Argued January 21, 1932
Decided February 15, 1932
284 U.S. 444
Syllabus
1. Inasmuch as the Act of April 26, 1926, prescribes fully the amounts payable to witnesses, additional amounts paid as compensation, or fees, to expert witnesses cannot be allowed or taxed as costs in a federal court, though permitted by the statutes and procedure of the state where the case is tied. P. 284 U. S. 445.
2. The Rules of Decision Act is inapplicable. P. 284 U. S. 446.
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