Rothwell v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

CORTESE, Prothonotary,

TAXATION TO BILL OF COSTS

This bill of costs, totaling $70.97, was filed by defendant Quirk and is excepted to by plaintiff, who was not represented at hearing, on five grounds.

1. Defendant Quirk is not entitled to costs because the arbitrators made no finding with respect to her.

Prothonotary’s jurisdiction as to a bill of costs extends only to determining the propriety and amounts of the items claimed. Questions of liability must be settled by the court on petition and rule: Delaware County Mortgage and Finance Co., Inc. v. Delaware County Board of Commissioners, 79 D. &…