Wigdor v. Archibald

This is a motion to retax costs; Plaintiff instituted an action for rent after the enactment of the recent housing laws. He demanded seventy-one dollars and seventy-five cents. Defendant interposed an answer attacking the reasonableness of plaintiff’s demand, and on the further grounds that the same was unjust and oppressive; At the time of filing his answer he deposited with the clerk the sum of fifty-two dollars and fifty cents. After trial a judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff for the full amount demanded. The clerk of the court in good faith did not tax any costs and…