Weltman v. Posenecker
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by plaintiff from an order of the City Court, General Term, affirming the denial by the Special Term of a motion to set aside a taxation of costs.
1Opinion of the CourtMoAdam, J.
The plaintiff brought an action to recover damages alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, and obtained a verdict October 19, 1896, for $25. The action was brought pursuant to- an order duly made and entered whereby she Was allowed to prosecute in forma pauperis. Code, § 461.
On October 20, 1896, the defendant served on the plaintiff’s attorney a bill of costs and notice of taxation returnable October 21st. On the last-named day the parties appeared before the clerk,, and the plaintiff objected to the taxation on the ground, among others, that as she was suing in forma…
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