Perry v. Griffin
New York Supreme Court
Taxation of costs. The bill of costs on the part of the plaintiff in this action, which was commenced in 1846, contained charges for, Paid commissioner for executing commission issued in 1847,....______________________________$13-60 “ commissioner for executing commission issued in 1849,................................ 16-58
1Opinion of the Court
T. R. Strong, Justice.
It appears by an affidavit of the plaintiff presented to me, that the commissions were executed in Michigan, and that these payments have been actually made; and I am satisfied from statements in the affidavit as to the examination of the witnesses, and the number of pages covered by the deposition, that the sums paid were not unreasonable Are these items taxable"? It is obviously just they should be allowed if there is any provision which will warrant it. In Kenney vs. Van Horn (2 Johns. 147), under the fee bill then existing (2 K. & R. 72), it was held that charges for…
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