Siegel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Motion granted. The court agrees with the defendant that error was committed on the taxation of costs when the clerk refused to allow as a disbursement the amount paid for stenographer’s fees on the examination before trial. Although part of the testimony taken does not affect this issue hut is directly concerned with another pending action between these parties, yet in view of the stipulation had herein the costs of the examination of plaintiffs is deemed a proper charge against this litigation.

It is an accepted principle of law originating beyond the memory of living man that when an…