Morries v. Zeller

Pending the suit which plaintiff had instituted against him, the defendant demanded bond for costs under Act No. 136 of 1880, which bonds the plaintiff furnished to the amount of two hundred dollars with William J. Manscoe as surety. The suit resulted m the rejection of plaintiff’s demand at his costs. Several months thereafter, no appeal having been taken from the judgment dismissing plaintiff’s suit, the defendant ruled plaintiff and Manscoe, the surety for costs, to show cause why defendant’s costs, which it was averred amounted to $168.90, should not be taxed as costs to be paid by…