Caswell v. Stearns

Retaxation oe Costs.

This is an appeal from taxation of costs. The judgment in the circuit court was sum mary upon a claim against the estate of a deceased person. Upon appeal the judgment was reversed. Caswell v. Stearns, 257 Mich. 461.

The estate appealed, and its representatives gave a bond for $75,000, and, under Court Rule No. 5, have taxed $750, the cost of procuring the bond.

Rule "No. 5, § 7, provides:

'“Whenever a bond is required by law in any action or proceeding, the reasonable cost of procuring such bond.shall be part of the taxable costs of the case, unless otherwise ordered by the…