38-5-108 - Employment of chemist.

38-5-108. Employment of chemist.

The coroner may also, whenever deemed necessary, employ a competent chemist to examine for poison, and make an analysis of suspected substances, whose fee, not exceeding twenty dollars ($20.00), shall be allowed in the bill of costs.

[Code 1858, § 5304 (deriv. Acts 1849-1850, ch. 75, § 4); Shan., § 7282; Code 1932, § 11883; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 38-408.]