Legal Opinion
Spence v. White
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1799PublishedCited by 1 opinion
The plaintiff having recovered less than fifty dollars, the defendant now moved to set off the costs against the sum recovered. -The"attorney for the plaintiff objected, because the whole of his costs were due, and the plaintiff had become insolvent.
1Per curiam
The objection is not well founded, and th~ rule must be granted.(a)
Rule granted.
а) Porter v. Lane, 8 Johns. R. 357. Wood v. Gibson, 1 Gowen, 597 Graham’s Prac. (2d edit.) 347-349.
2Cited by1 opinion
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