Gundersen v. Village of Bingham Farms

This appeal is from the circuit court’s allowance of an attorney fee of $1,500 and expert witnesses’ preparation fees of $400. These items were part of the Costs taxed by plaintiffs after their successful appeal to the Supreme Court. Proper objection was made to taxation by defendant.

The power to tax costs is wholly statutory. Kuberski v. Panfil (1936), 275 Mich 495. Chapter 24 of PA 1961, No 236 (CLS 1961, §600.2401 et seq. [Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 27A.2401 et seq.]) is the statutory authority for costs. Section 2401 provides in part, “Except as otherwise provided by statute, the Supreme Court…