Legal Opinion

Hayford v. Griffith

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided October 19, 1853PublishedCited by 10 opinions

This was an appeal from the taxation of costs. A libel in personam had been filed in the district court [by Charles Hayford against Walter S. Griffith and others (case unreported)]. From a decree there against the libellant he appealed to this court But, on taking such appeal, he gave no security for the costs of the appeal. On that ground, this court, on motion, dismissed the appeal before hearing, with costs.

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This was an appeal from the taxation of costs. A libel in personam had been filed in the district court [by Charles Hayford against Walter S. Griffith and others (case unreported)]. From a decree there against the libellant he appealed to this court But, on taking such appeal, he gave no security for the costs of the appeal. On that ground, this court, on motion, dismissed the appeal before hearing, with costs. See Hayford v. Griffith [Case No. 6,263]. On the taxation of the respondents’ costs, the clerk allowed and taxed an item of $20 as a docket fee to the proctor for the hearing. From…

1Opinion of the Court

THE COURT

held that the docket fee of $20 was allowable on a final disposition by the court of a cause on the calendar.

2Cited by10 opinions

  1. Goodyear v. SawyerUnited States Circuit Court · 1883
  2. Coy v. PerkinsU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1882
  3. Andrews v. ColeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York · 1884
  4. Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Merchants' Compress & Storage Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Tennessee · 1892
  5. The AlertDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1883

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