Ham v. Heermance
New York Supreme Court
-Taxation of Costs.—• This was a foreclosure suit in which the Plaintiff was entitled to full costs. J. P. H. Tallman, for Plff.
1Opinion of the Court
Barculo, justice
The charge for drawing the report of the referee on computing the amount due, &c., is not allowable. The referee, and not the solicitor, is to perform that duty. The fees of the former are theper diem allowance to referees at law—three dollars per day. (Rule 140.)
*169The report, therefore, should be prepared by the referee, who is entitled to his per diem allowance for the time consumed in its preparation.
Uor can the solicitor charge for drawing advertisement, conditions of sale, report of sale or other papers relating to the sale. These services are to be performed by the sheriff…
2Cited by1 opinion
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