Peetsch v. Quinn
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Henry C. L. Peetsch against William H. Quinn. From an order of the city court (31 N. Y. Supp. 1131) affirming an order denying plaintiff’s motion that Michael H. Curran, defendant’s attorney, be directed to pay the cost of the action as the person beneficially interested therein, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.
This is an appeal from an order denying the plaintiff’s motion that the respondent, attorney for the defendant, be directed to pay the costs of the action, as the party beneficially interested. The trial of the cause resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff for $49.50, and, this being insufficient in amount to carry costs, the defendant obtained a judgment for $19.12, the excess of his costs, as taxed, over the amount of the verdict. Owing to the error of the trial court in refusing the allowance of interest upon the sum recovered by the plaintiff, the judgment was reversed upon appeal to this…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Giles v. . HalbertNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
- Peetsch v. QuinnNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894
- Slauson v. . WatkinsNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Wolf v. ButtnerNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
- Bendernagle v. CocksNew York Supreme Court · 1838
3Cited by1 opinion
- Blake v. BolteNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895