Stebbins v. Friend, Crosby & Co.

In two actions on promissory notes judgments were entered in favor of defendant for $15.50 costs. On motion these judgments were set aside and plaintiffs were allowed to file amended complaints “all upon condition that the plaintiff pay to defendant’s attorney the full amount of the balance due on the execution issued on said judgment, together with twenty dollars ($20) costs, and after that is done defendant is allowed twenty (20) days in which to serve his answfer.” In each case defendant’s attorney was tendered $35.50, but he refused to accept and appealed in each case to this court, where…