Legal Opinion

Shepherd v. Inman, Poulsen Lum. Co.

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided October 3, 1917PublishedCited by 2 opinions

From Multnomah.: George N. Davis, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Harris. After a trial consuming five days, George S. Shepherd obtained a verdict and a judgment on September 25, 1915, for $5,500 against Inman, Poulsen Lumber Company, a corporation.

Read the full summary

From Multnomah.: George N. Davis, Judge. Department 1. Statement by Mr. Justice Harris. After a trial consuming five days, George S. Shepherd obtained a verdict and a judgment on September 25, 1915, for $5,500 against Inman, Poulsen Lumber Company, a corporation. On October 5, 1915, Shepherd filed a cost bill for the costs and disbursements incurred by him in the trial of the action, including fees paid to the clerk and sheriff, attorney’s fees, witness fees, and the expense of preparing certain exhibits. Nn official court reporter took shorthand notes of the evidence; and upon entry of the…

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harris

The only questions for decision arise out of the objections to the supplementary cost bill which was filed on February 7, 1916, as there are no objections to the cost bill filed by the plaintiff on October 5, 1915. The defendant contends that the supplementary cost bill cannot be allowed because it was not filed within the time fixed by Section 569, L. O. L. The plaintiff argues that Section 569, L. 0. L., is not applicable for the reason that Section 931, L. 0. L., governs and because it was impossible to know the amount of the disbursement until after the time limit prescribed by Section…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. West v. McDonaldOregon Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Lemler v. BordOregon Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Delovage v. Old Oregon Creamery Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1915
  4. State v. PinyanArizona Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Basim v. WadeOregon Supreme Court · 1906

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Livesley v. StraussOregon Supreme Court · 1922
  2. Burdick v. Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1920

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API