Neldert v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad

The plaintiff procured his bill of costs to be taxed by the clerk ex parte. He then noticed the same, containing additional items, for retaxation. The *283clerk orally adjusted the items upon the application for retaxation, but he refused to certify the same as retaxed unless the plaintiff should affix upon the same a ITpited States revenue stamp of the denomination of ten cents. Thereupon, the plaintiff applied for “ an order directing the clerk of this court to mark said bill of costs retaxed at the amount that he determines to be correct without requiring the plaintiff to affix a revenue stamp…