Barto v. Beaver Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 138, April T., 1908, by defendant, from decree of C. P. Beaver Co., Sept. T., 1905, No. 302; sustaining appeal from taxation of costs in case of J. A. Barto and Alice I. Barto, his wife, v. Beaver Valley Traction Company. Appeal from taxation of costs. Before Holt, P. J. The opinion of the Superior Court states the case. Error assigned was order sustaining the appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The only question involved in this case is whether the Act of assembly approved April 15, 1907, P. L. 83, allowing the successful party in the final decision of a case to tax, as part of the costs, the amount expended for the printing of the paper-book on appeal, is so far retroactive as to apply to appeals determined before its passage.
The plaintiffs brought suit September 7,1905; on March 30, 1906, a trial was had and a verdict for the defendant was rendered upon which judgment was entered April 9, 1906. On that day an appeal was taken to the Supreme Court and on…
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