Jiles v. Venus Community Benev. Aid Ass'n

JANVIER, Judge.

Venus Community Benevolent Mutual Aid Association, defendant, moves to dismiss the appeal prosecuted by Israel Jiles and Ruby Jiles from an adverse judgment rendered by the court below on a rule to tax as costs the fees of two medical experts, who, on the trial of the main issue, had testified on behalf of plaintiffs. It is contended that we are without jurisdiction to hear this appeal since, although the costs involved in this rule amount to only $50, the appeal on the principal issue had been properly lodged in and decided by the Supreme Court.

It is not disputed that, under…