Supreme Court of the United States February 15, 1932, 387 (Henkel v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Ry. Co.)

Mr. Chief Justice Hughes

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This action was brought in the Federal District Court for the District of Minnesota under the Federal'Employers’ Liability Act to recover damages for the death of the plaintiff’s intestate. Upon obtaining a verdict, the plaintiff asked for an order allowing fees for expert witnesses-who had testified at the trial. The application was.