Claussen v. Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Third Judicial District Court, Parish of St. Mary; Charles A. O’Neill, Judge. Action by Otto C. Claussen against the Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
This cause is before the court, as alleged in a rule of plaintiff, to fix the amount of the costs. The facts are not disputed, and only questions of law are presented.
The plaintiff claimed the following items:
Per diem for 12 jurors, who served 5 days at $2 a day..................$120 09
Mileage of these jurors, per diem...... 6 25
Of 11 jurors summoned on venire and in attendance on the court from 1 to 5 days, but not serving in this case.... 50 09
Mileage of defendant................ 14 40
Publishing venire list................ 20 00
The costs were incurred in the suit brought by plaintiff…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Opelousas, Gulf & N. E. Ry. Co. v. St. Landry Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- State ex rel. Johnson v. Judges Court of AppealsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
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- State ex rel. Department of Highways v. ReimersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966