Rapfogel v. Klassen
California Supreme Court
APPEAL from an order of the Superior Court of Los Angeles County striking out the cost bill in an action for damages for slander. Grant Jackson, Judge. Affirmed. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, J.
The plaintiff recovered a judgment for $250 in an action for slander, begun in the superior court.
In due time thereafter he filed a cost bill, claiming only the sum of one hundred dollars as counsel fees allowed as costs, under the act of March 23, 1872. (Stats. 1871-72, p. 533.)
On motion of the defendant the court below made an order striking out said cost bill. The plaintiff appeals from this order.
Section 1022 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that when in an action in the superior court for the recovery of money or damages the plaintiff recovers three hundred dollars or over, he is…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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